Etymology of the English word genuine
the English word
genuinederived from the Latin word
genuinus (back-tooth, molar; wisdom tooth; natural, inborn, innate)
derived from the Latin word
genu (knee)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genu-derived from the Latin word
ingenuus (natural, indigenous; free-born)
derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of genuine in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
genunen, German
genuin, Norwegian
genuin, Swedish
genuinUsage
Word found in Modern English
