Where does “Geneva” come from?
Geneva (English) comes from Dutch genever, from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus, from English juniper, from Middle English junyper.
Geneva (English): Gin, especially jenever
Ancestry of “Geneva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | genever | Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper |
| 2 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 4 | Latin | iūniperus | — |
| 5 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 6 | Middle English | junyper | — |
Words derived from “Geneva”