Where does “giant forest genet” come from?
giant forest genet (English) comes from English genet, from English gene, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
giant forest genet (English): Genetta victoriae, a species of carnivorous...
Definitions
- Genetta victoriae, a species of carnivorous...
Ancestry of “giant forest genet”, step by step
giant forest genet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English genet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | genet | Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous... |
| 2 | English | gene | A theoretical unit of heredity of living... |
| 3 | German | gēn | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via English giant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | giant | A mythical human of very great size;... |
| 2 | Middle English | geaunt | A giant; A immoral or despicable person |
| 3 | Old French | gaiant | a giant |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *gagantem | — |
| 5 | Latin | gigantem | accusative singular of gigāns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |