Where does “ἑτερογενής” come from?

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

ἑτερογενής (Ancient Greek): heterogenous; of different kinds

Definitions

  1. heterogenous; of different kinds

Ancestry of “ἑτερογενής”, step by step

ἑτερογενής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γένος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
2Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Ancient Greek ἕτερος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros—

Words derived from “ἑτερογενής”

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