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Where does “germaniste” come from?

germaniste (French) comes from Latin Germānia, from Latin Germānī, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germaniste (French): Germanist; Germanist; Germanistic

Definitions

  1. Germanist; Germanist; Germanistic

Ancestry of “germaniste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGermānia—
2LatinGermānī—
3LatinGermānus—
4Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
5Proto-Italicgenamen—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “germaniste”

  • pangermaniste
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