Where does “gen” come from?
gen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ju, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
gen (Old English): still, yet; again, further
Definitions
- still, yet; again, further
Ancestry of “gen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ju | already; yet; now |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |