Where does “generously” come from?
Generously comes from Middle French genereux, from Latin generosus meaning "of noble birth," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning "to beget" or "to be born."
generously (English): In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or...
Definitions
- In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or...
Ancestry of “generously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | generous | Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not... |
| 2 | Middle French | genereux | generous |
| 3 | Latin | generōsus | well-born, well-bred, noble |
| 4 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |