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Where does “Genista” come from?

Genista (Translingual) comes from Latin genista, from Latin genesta, from Proto-Indo-European gwₑnestā.

Ancestry of “Genista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingenistaAlternative form of genesta
2Latingenestabroom
3Proto-Indo-Europeangwₑnestā—

Words derived from “Genista”

  • genistein
  • Genisteae
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