Genuine etymology

English

English word genuine comes from Old Latin gegnere, Old Latin genere, and later Latin genuinus (Genuine, authentic. Innate, native, natural.)

Etymology of genuine

Detailed word origin of genuine

Dictionary entry Language Definition
gegnere Old Latin (itc-ola)
genere Old Latin (itc-ola)
gignere Latin (lat)
genuinus Latin (lat) Genuine, authentic. Innate, native, natural.
genuine English (en) Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native. Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.

Words with the same origin as genuine

Descendants of gegnere

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