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1. Etymology of the French word gentil

the Old French word gentil
derived from the Late Latin word gentilis (gentile; non-Jew; heathen; gentiles; non-Jews; heathens; of same gens; of the same house or family, tribe or race; pagan)
derived from the Latin word gens (tribe, clan; nation)
derived from the Latin word gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *genə-

Derivations in French

gentilesse, genterise

Derivations in other languages

English genteel, English jaunty, English gentle, English gentile

Cognates

English gentle, Italian gentile, Provençal gentil, Spanish gentil

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word gentil

derived from the French word gentil
derived from the Late Latin word gentilis (gentile; non-Jew; heathen; gentiles; non-Jews; heathens; of same gens; of the same house or family, tribe or race; pagan)
derived from the Latin word gens (tribe, clan; nation)
derived from the Latin word gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *genə-

Derivations in French

gentillet, gentillesse, gentilhomme, gentiment

Usage

Word found in Old French



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