Etymology

Genghis

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Today it means: Genghis Khan. Full definition →

Italian Genghis ← Mongolian ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ
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The story

  1. Mongolian · derived fromᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ
  2. Italian · borrowed fromGenghis
  3. English todayGenghis

Borrowed from Italian Genghis, from Mongolian ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ (činggis) / Чингис (Čingis)

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