English
Geneva
Geneva may come from Proto-Celtic *genwā.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*genwāuncertain
- EnglishtodayGeneva
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*genwāuncertain
- EnglishtodayGeneva
The story
Mentioned in Latin texts as Genava.
Every English word from Proto-Celtic *genwā
Today it means
name The capital city of Geneva canton, Switzerland.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *genwā / Geneva