Where does “genidrag” come from?

genidrag (Swedish) comes from Swedish geni, from French génie, from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

genidrag (Swedish): a brilliant move (in chess or the like)

Definitions

  1. a brilliant move (in chess or the like)

Ancestry of “genidrag”, step by step

genidrag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish geni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgenigenius
2Frenchgéniegenie; genius
3Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Swedish drag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdragfeature, trait, characteristic; lure, trolling...
2Scottish Gaelicdraghannoyance, trouble, bother; worry, anxiety
3Old Norsedrag—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →Every word from French génie →