Where does “genti” come from?
genti (Macanese) comes from Portuguese gente, from Old Portuguese gente, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
genti (Macanese): people
Definitions
- people
Ancestry of “genti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gente | people; gens; Used in informal speech, with the... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gente | — |
| 3 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |