Where does “genial” come from?

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

genial (Norwegian Nynorsk): ingenious, brilliant

Definitions

  1. ingenious, brilliant

Ancestry of “genial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingeniālisOf or pertaining to marriage; nuptial, genial
2Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
3Proto-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 →