English word generous comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₃-, Proto-Indo-European *genes-, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (Race, lineage.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵenh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *genes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵénh₁os | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Race, lineage. |
| *genos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Lineage, origin. |
| generis | Latin (lat) | |
| generosus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) dignified, honorable. (figuratively) generous, magnanimous. Superior, excellent. Well-born, noble. |
| genereux | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Generous. |
| generous | English (en) | (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th-19th c.]. Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]. |