Where does “genesen” come from?

genesen (German) comes from Middle High German genesen, from Old High German ginesan, from Proto-Germanic ganesaną, from Proto-Germanic nesaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

genesen (German): to recover; to recuperate

Definitions

  1. to recover; to recuperate

Ancestry of “genesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangenesen—
2Old High Germanginesanto survive, to recover, to heal, to get away, to be saved
3Proto-Germanicganesanąto heal
4Proto-Germanicnesanąto survive, recover, heal
5Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

Words derived from “genesen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nesaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganesaną →