Where does “Bénin” come from?

Bénin (Vietnamese) comes from French bénin, from Latin benignus, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “Bénin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	bénin	benign
2	Latin	benignus	kind, good, friendly, pleasant; beneficent,...
3	Latin	genus	birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,...
4	Proto-Italic	genos	lineage, origin
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵénh₁os	race, lineage
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵenh₁-	to produce, to beget, to give birth

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Italic genos →