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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

  1. to be born; Soft mutation of ceni

Ancestry of “geni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgeny—
2Proto-Brythonicgėnjedto be born
3Proto-Celticganyetorto be born
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yétor—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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