Where does “génio” come from?

génio (Portuguese) comes from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

génio (Portuguese): genius; genie, Jinn; irritability

Definitions

  1. genius; genie, Jinn; irritability

Ancestry of “génio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “génio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →