Where does “eugenics” come from?

Eugenics derives from Ancient Greek eugenes, from eu- "well" and -genes "born," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- meaning "to dwell" or "to be."

eugenics (English): A social philosophy or practice which advocates...

Definitions

  1. A social philosophy or practice which advocates...

Ancestry of “eugenics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγίγνομαιto come into being; to become; having ceased to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “eugenics”

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