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Where does “-γενής” come from?

-γενής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

-γενής (Ancient Greek): born in a certain place or condition; of a kind

Definitions

  1. born in a certain place or condition; of a kind

Ancestry of “-γενής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “-γενής”

  • hydrogen
  • nitrogen
  • homogeneous
  • endogenous
  • estrogen
  • exogenous
  • pathogen
  • transgenic
  • pathogenic
  • glycogen
  • dehydrogenase
  • hydroxyl
  • Diogenes
  • androgen
  • anthropogenic
  • nitrogenous
  • homogenization
  • carcinogenic
  • neurogenic
  • plasminogen
  • fibrinogen
  • inhomogeneous
  • iatrogenic
  • hydroxylase
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