Etymology

genet

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Today it means: Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail. Full definition →

Middle English genet ← Anglo-Norman genette ← Middle French genette
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genet · noun1

  1. Middle French · derived fromgenette
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromgenette
  3. Middle English · inherited fromgenet
  4. English todaygenet

From Middle English genet, ionet, from Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.

genet · noun2

Coined in the 20th century from gene + -et.

genet · noun3

See jennet.

Genet · proper noun4

  1. French · borrowed fromGenet
  2. English todayGenet

Borrowed from French Genet.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishgenet all →

jennet

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