Where does “génial” come from?

génial (Middle French) comes from Latin genialis, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.

Ancestry of “génial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingenialisOf or pertaining to marriage; nuptial, genial; Of...
2Latin-alisUsed to form adjectives of relationship from...
3Proto-Indo-European-li-—

Words derived from “génial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -li- →Every word from Latin -alis →Every word from Latin genialis →