Where does “جنس” come from?

جنس (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܓܸܢܣܵܐ, 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.

جنس (Arabic): kind, sort, variety, species, class, genus;...

Definitions

  1. kind, sort, variety, species, class, genus;...

Ancestry of “جنس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܓܸܢܣܵܐ—
2Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
3Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génos →