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
Definitions
- genie; genius
Ancestry of “génie”, step by step
génie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin genius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | genius | the deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Arabic جِنّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جِنّ | jinns; jinn, spirit, demon; jinn, demon |