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Where does “geniālis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “geniālis”, step by step

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