Etymology of the Latin word gentilis
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
*genÉ™-Derivations in Latin
gentilitas,
gentiliciusDerivations in other languages
French
gentil, French
gentil, Italian
gentile, Portuguese
gentil, Spanish
gentilUsage
Word found in Late Latin
