Curiously in Italian "gentile" means normally (outside historical or religious matters) "kind" or "nice" or "friendly", the root/etymology is the same, as peopl

Curiously in Italian "gentile" means normally (outside historical or religious matters) "kind" or "nice" or "friendly", the root/etymology is the same, as people belonging to a same gens (which can be translated to "lineage") has some duties of mutual assistance and tended to favour other members of the same lineage.