[Facts] Re: Geneva and Ginevra
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All etymology dictionnaries agree on this: Geneva, Genevieve, Ginevra, Gin and Juniper all stem from the same radix. Another proof: the French word for juniper is "genievre" and "ginebro" in Italian. Ultimately the word come from Celtic roots: "gen" ->bush and "prus" ->sharp (taste).
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Geneva and Ginevra  ·  MJ  ·  5/27/2004, 2:52 AM
Thank you! nt  ·  MJ  ·  5/28/2004, 8:18 AM
Re: Geneva and Ginevra  ·  Patrick Lier  ·  5/28/2004, 12:36 AM
Re: Geneva and Ginevra  ·  violet  ·  5/27/2004, 5:31 PM