Where does “geni” come from?

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

geni (Norwegian Nynorsk): a genius

Definitions

  1. a genius

Ancestry of “geni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →