Where does “geni” come from?
geni (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh geny, from Proto-Brythonic gėnjed, from Proto-Celtic ganyetor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
geni (Welsh): to be born; Soft mutation of ceni
Definitions
- to be born; Soft mutation of ceni
Ancestry of “geni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | geny | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gėnjed | to be born |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | to be born, begotten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |