Where does “genuine” come from?
genuine (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk genuin, from Latin genuinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
genuine (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of genuin; plural of genuin
Definitions
- definite singular of genuin; plural of genuin
Ancestry of “genuine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | genuin | genuine |
| 2 | Latin | genuinus | innate, native, natural; genuine, authentic |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |