Where does “genip” come from?
genip (Old English) comes from Old English nip, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
genip (Old English): mist, vapours, darkness, obscurity; a cloud , a...
Definitions
- mist, vapours, darkness, obscurity; a cloud , a...
Ancestry of “genip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | nip | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |