Where does “congenitally” come from?
Congenitally derives from English congenital, from Latin congenitalis (born together), combining Latin com (with) and Latin genitalis (of birth or reproduction), ultimately from Latin genus (birth, origin).
congenitally (English): In a congenital manner; from birth
Definitions
- In a congenital manner; from birth
Ancestry of “congenitally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | congenital | Present since birth |
| 2 | French | congénital | Congenital: originating before birth and... |
| 3 | Latin | congenitus | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 6 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |