Where does “genever” come from?
genever (Finnish) comes from Swedish genever, from Dutch jenever, 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.
genever (Finnish): jenever, genever, Dutch gin
Definitions
- jenever, genever, Dutch gin
Ancestry of “genever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | genever | jenever |
| 2 | Dutch | jenever | jenever |
| 3 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 5 | Latin | iūniperus | juniper-tree |
| 6 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 7 | Middle English | junyper | Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant |