genuine

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English word genuine comes from Old Latin gegnere, Old Latin genere, and later Latin genuinus (Genuine, authentic. Innate, native, natural.)

gegnere (Old Latin)

genere (Old Latin)

gignere (Latin)

Genuine, authentic. Innate, native, natural.

genuine (English)

Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native. Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.

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