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Where does “γενναίος” come from?

γενναίος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γενναῖος, from Ancient Greek γέννα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

γενναίος (Greek): brave, gallant; generous, lavish

Definitions

  1. brave, gallant; generous, lavish

Ancestry of “γενναίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγενναῖοςnoble, high-born; honourable
2Ancient Greekγέννα"Ancient Greek"; "Medieval" "Greek"
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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