Where does “germano” come from?

germano (Italian) comes from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germano (Italian): Germanic; related to the Germanic peoples;...

Definitions

  1. Germanic; related to the Germanic peoples;...

Ancestry of “germano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGermānus—
2Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
3Proto-Italicgenamen—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “germano”

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