Where does “germain” come from?

germain (French) comes from Latin germanus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germain (French): german; Germanic, German

Definitions

  1. german; Germanic, German

Ancestry of “germain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingermanusof brothers or sisters; full, own; true, natural,...
2Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
3Proto-Italicgenamen—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic genamen →