Where does “ġenjali” come from?

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

ġenjali (Maltese): brilliant, ingenious

Definitions

  1. brilliant, ingenious

Ancestry of “ġenjali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangenialegenius; brilliant, inspired
2LatingeniālisOf or pertaining to marriage; nuptial, genial
3Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →Every word from Latin geniālis →
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