Where does “genel” come from?
genel (Turkish) comes 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.
genel (Turkish): general
Definitions
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Ancestry of “genel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | général | general; general, usual |
| 2 | Old French | general | general |
| 3 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 4 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |