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What is the origin of the word "jinn"?
What is the origin of the word "jinn"?
The origin of the word jinn remains uncertain, however some scholars relate the Arabic term jinn to the Latin genius, while others suggest a Persian origin of the word, in the form of the Avestic Jaini.
How is the word "genie" derived?
How is the word "genie" derived?
The anglicized form genie is a borrowing of the French génie, also from the Latin genius.
What is the primary meaning of the Semitic root "jnn" from which the word "jinn" derives?
What is the primary meaning of the Semitic root "jnn" from which the word "jinn" derives?
The primary meaning of the Semitic root jnn from which the word jinn derives is 'to hide' or 'to adapt'.
