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Where does “congeneric” come from?

congeneric (English) comes from English congener, from French congénère, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

congeneric (English): Of or pertaining to congeners; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to congeners; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “congeneric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcongenerA plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as...
2Frenchcongénèrecongeneric; a peer, an individual of the same...
3Latincom-allomorph of con-
4Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “congeneric”

  • congenericity
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