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