Where does “genuine” come from?

genuine (Latin) comes from Latin genuinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

genuine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of genuīnus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of genuīnus

Ancestry of “genuine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenuinusinnate, native, natural; genuine, authentic
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →