Where does “γίγνομαι” come from?
γίγνομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
γίγνομαι (Ancient Greek): to come into being; to become; having ceased to...
Definitions
- to come into being; to become; having ceased to...
Ancestry of “γίγνομαι”, step by step
γίγνομαι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *gígnomai | — |