Where does “genial” come from?

genial (Romanian) comes from French génial, from French génie, from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

genial (Romanian): ingenious, characteristic of a genius

Definitions

  1. ingenious, characteristic of a genius

Ancestry of “genial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgénialingenious, characteristic of a genius; great,...
2Frenchgéniegenie; genius
3Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →Every word from French génie →
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