Where does “geni” come from?
geni (Turkish) comes from Turkish gen, from French gène, from Middle French gehenne, from Old French gehine, from Old French gehir, from Frankish jehhjan, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti — to utter.
geni (Turkish): accusative singular of gen; third-person singular...
Definitions
- accusative singular of gen; third-person singular...
Ancestry of “geni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | gen | wide; A field that wasn't plowed for several... |
| 2 | French | gène | gene |
| 3 | Middle French | gehenne | — |
| 4 | Old French | gehine | punishment resulting from admission of guilt;... |
| 5 | Old French | gehir | to admit, confess, acknowledge |
| 6 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |