Where does “gein” come from?
gein (English) comes from German gein, from Ancient Greek γήινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
gein (English): humin
Ancestry of “gein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gein | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γήινος | of or pertaining to earth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |