Where does “jenever” come from?
jenever (Dutch) comes from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus, from English juniper, from Middle English junyper — Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant.
jenever (Dutch): jenever
Definitions
- jenever
Ancestry of “jenever”, step by step
jenever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French genevre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 3 | Latin | iūniperus | juniper-tree |
| 4 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 5 | Middle English | junyper | Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant |