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