Where does “genz” come from?

genz (Old French) comes from Latin gentem, from Latin gens, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “genz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingentemaccusative singular of gēns
2LatingensRoman clan; tribe; people, family; the chief gods
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Latin gens →