Where does “genie” come from?

genie (Italian) comes from Italian genia, from Ancient Greek γενεᾱ́ — birth.

genie (Italian): plural of genia

Definitions

  1. plural of genia

Ancestry of “genie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangeniamob, gang
2Ancient Greekγενεᾱ́birth
Every word from Ancient Greek γενεᾱ́ →Every word from Italian genia →