Where does “johnstoningenetti” come from?
johnstoningenetti (Finnish) comes from Finnish genetti, 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 — to walk; to step.
johnstoningenetti (Finnish): Johnston's genet, Genetta johnstoni rare species of genet native to the Upper Guinean forests
Definitions
- Johnston's genet, Genetta johnstoni rare species of genet native to the Upper Guinean forests
Ancestry of “johnstoningenetti”, step by step
johnstoningenetti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish genetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | genetti | genet; common genet |
| 2 | English | genet | Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous... |
| 3 | English | gene | A theoretical unit of heredity of living... |
| 4 | German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Finnish Johnston
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Johnston | — |