Where does “ginny” come from?
ginny (English) comes from English gin, from English Geneva, from Dutch genever, from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus, from English juniper, from Middle English junyper — Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant.
ginny (English): Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of...
Definitions
- Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of...
Ancestry of “ginny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gin | A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by... |
| 2 | English | Geneva | Gin, especially jenever |
| 3 | Dutch | genever | Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper |
| 4 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 6 | Latin | iūniperus | juniper-tree |
| 7 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 8 | Middle English | junyper | Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant |