Where does “gène” come from?
gène (French) comes from Middle French gehenne, from Old French gehine, from Old French gehir, from Frankish jehhjan, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
gène (French): gene
Definitions
- gene
Ancestry of “gène”, step by step
gène traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French gehenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | gehenne | — |
| 2 | Old French | gehine | punishment resulting from admission of guilt;... |
| 3 | Old French | gehir | to admit, confess, acknowledge |
| 4 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |