Where does “Genoa” come from?

Genoa derives from Latin Genua, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu, a root meaning "knee" that may have referred to a geographical bend or angle.

Genoa (English): a maritime republic in northwestern Italy that existed from the 11th century until its disestablishment in 1797 when Napoleon formed the Ligurian Republic, a client state; Genoa briefly regained independence in 1814 before becoming quickly annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815

Definitions

  1. a maritime republic in northwestern Italy that existed from the 11th century until its disestablishment in 1797 when Napoleon formed the Ligurian Republic, a client state; Genoa briefly regained independence in 1814 before becoming quickly annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815

Ancestry of “Genoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGenua—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵnéwo-knee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo- →Every word from Latin Genua →