Etymology of the English word genitive
the English word
genitivederived from the Latin word
genetivus (acquired at birth)
derived from the Late Latin word
genitus (begotten; engendered)
derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-Date
The earliest known usage of genitive in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
genitief, French
génitif, German
Genetiv, Italian
genitivo, Norwegian
genitiv, Swedish
genitivUsage
Word found in Modern English
