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Where does “congener” come from?

Congener comes from French congénère, from Latin con- and genus, ultimately from Latin cum meaning "with."

congener (English): A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as...

Definitions

  1. A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as...

Ancestry of “congener”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcongénèrecongeneric; a peer, an individual of the same...
2Latincom-allomorph of con-
3Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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