Where does “generalíssimo” come from?

generalíssimo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese general, from Latin generalis, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

generalíssimo (Portuguese): generalissimo supreme commander of the armed forces

Definitions

  1. generalissimo supreme commander of the armed forces

Ancestry of “generalíssimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegeneralgeneral
2Latingeneralisgeneral, generic
3Latingenusbirth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,...
4Proto-Italicgenoslineage, origin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Italic genos →