Where does “génial” come from?
génial (French) comes from French génie, from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
génial (French): ingenious, characteristic of a genius; great,...
Definitions
- ingenious, characteristic of a genius; great,...
Ancestry of “génial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | génie | genie; genius |
| 2 | Latin | genius | the deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “génial”