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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | congenital | Present since birth |
| 2 | French | congénital | Congenital: originating before birth and... |
| 3 | Latin | congenitus | born together |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 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 | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 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,... |