Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “ginesan” come from?

ginesan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic ganesaną, from Proto-Germanic nesaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

Ancestry of “ginesan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicganesanąto heal
2Proto-Germanicnesanąto survive, recover, heal
3Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

Words derived from “ginesan”

  • geneeslijk
  • genezen
  • geneesmiddel
  • geneesheer
  • genezing
  • genesen
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