Where does “γένος” come from?

γένος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

γένος (Ancient Greek): offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race

Definitions

  1. offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race

Ancestry of “γένος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “γένος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génos →