Etymology of the English word genie
the English word
geniederived from the French word
géniederived from the Latin word
genius (genius; guardian spirit; taste, inclination)
derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-derived from the French word
geniederived from the Arabic word
jinniderived from the Arabic word
jinnderived from the Arabic word
jannaDate
The earliest known usage of genie in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
