Etymology of the French word génie
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-Date
The earliest known usage of génie in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
polygéniste,
géogénieDerivations in other languages
English
genieCognates
Catalan
geni, Dutch
genie, English
genius, German
Genie, Italian
genio, Latin
genius, Lithuanian
genijus, Norwegian
geni, Polish
geniusz, Russian
гений, Swedish
geni
