Where does “geniu” come from?

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

geniu (Romanian): genius; spirit, genie

Definitions

  1. genius; spirit, genie

Ancestry of “geniu”, 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 “geniu”

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