Where does “genuinitet” come from?

genuinitet (Swedish) comes from Swedish genuin, from Latin genuinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

genuinitet (Swedish): genuineness, authenticity

Definitions

  1. genuineness, authenticity

Ancestry of “genuinitet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgenuingenuine, real, authentic
2Latingenuinusinnate, native, natural; genuine, authentic
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →