Where does “genever” come from?
genever (Old French) comes from Latin ianuarius, from Latin Ianus, from Latin ianus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
Ancestry of “genever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ianuarius | Of January; January, short for mēnsis iānuārius |
| 2 | Latin | Ianus | the Roman god Janus; Roman god of doorways;... |
| 3 | Latin | ianus | arcade; covered passageway |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “genever”