Where does “kahenyuhan” come from?
kahenyuhan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog henyo, from Spanish genio, from French génie, from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
kahenyuhan (Tagalog): genius
Definitions
- genius
Ancestry of “kahenyuhan”, step by step
kahenyuhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog henyo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | henyo | genius |
| 2 | Spanish | genio | genius; temper, mood; jinn, genie |
| 3 | French | génie | genie; genius |
| 4 | Latin | genius | the deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Tagalog ka- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -han | — |