Where does “γένεσις” come from?

γένεσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

γένεσις (Ancient Greek): origin, source; manner of birth; creation

Definitions

  1. origin, source; manner of birth; creation

Ancestry of “γένεσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génetis →