Where does “genio” come from?

genio (Italian) comes from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

genio (Italian): genius; spirit, genie; il genio

Definitions

  1. genius; spirit, genie; il genio

Ancestry of “genio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “genio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →