Where does “germană” come from?

germană (Romanian) comes from Romanian german, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germană (Romanian): German; nominative feminine singular of german;...

Definitions

  1. German; nominative feminine singular of german;...

Ancestry of “germană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomaniangermanGerman; a German person
2LatinGermānus—
3Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
4Proto-Italicgenamen—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic genamen →