Where does “gin” come from?
gin (Irish) comes from Old Irish gein, from Proto-Celtic ganyetor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
gin (Irish): begetting, birth; fetus; offspring, child, person
Definitions
- begetting, birth; fetus; offspring, child, person
Ancestry of “gin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gein | birth |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | to be born, begotten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |