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genus
Latin · ancient
"birth, kind, race"
birth, kind, race
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generosus
Latin · ancient
"of noble birth, magnanimous"
of noble birth, magnanimous, from genus
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generous
English · 1500s
"willing to give freely, showing kindness"
settled as the English word for someone willing to give freely
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