Where does “general” come from?
general (Swedish) comes from German general, from French général, from Old French 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.
general (Swedish): a general; a military title; an Air Chief Marshal
Definitions
- a general; a military title; an Air Chief Marshal
Ancestry of “general”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | general | general |
| 2 | French | général | general; general, usual |
| 3 | Old French | general | general |
| 4 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “general”
- generalsekreterare
- generalöverste
- brigadgeneral
- generalinspektör
- generallöjtnant
- generalmajor
- generalsekretariat
- kenraali
- generalstab
- generalguvernement
- kenraalimajuri
- kenraalitar
- kenraaliluutnantti
- kenraaliharjoitus
- jalkaväenkenraali
- kenraalikunta
- kenraalikuvernööri
- kenraalisto
- lakkokenraali
- prikaatinkenraali
- tykistökenraali