English
geniting
Geniting may come from French Jean ‘John’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentJean‘John’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1625geniting
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentJean‘John’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1625geniting
Earliest quotation: 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Gardens: “In July come gilliflowers of all varieties, musk-roses, the…”
The story
Probably from a diminutive of French Jean (‘John’), so named as becoming ripe about St.
Every English word from French Jean
Today it means
noun A variety of apple that ripens very early
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Jean / geniting