English
geneva
Geneva comes from Old French genevre ‘juniper’, from Latin iūncus ‘reed’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *joinikos.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*joinikosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūncus‘reed’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūniperus‘juniper’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEziniperus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400genevre‘juniper’
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500jenever
- Dutchc. 1500–presentsame formas genever
- Englishtodaygeneva
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*joinikosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūncus‘reed’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūniperus‘juniper’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEziniperus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400genevre‘juniper’
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500jenever
- Dutchc. 1500–presentsame formas genever
- Englishtodaygeneva
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *joinikos
through Latin iūncus ‘reed’
through Latin iūniperus ‘juniper’
through Old French genevre ‘juniper’
Today it means
noun Gin, especially jenever.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *joinikos / geneva