Where does “genesis” come from?

Genesis comes from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-, a root meaning to beget or produce.

genesis (English): The origin, start, or point at which something...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	genesis	generation, creation, nativity; birth
2	Ancient Greek	Γένεσις	Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek
3	Proto-Hellenic	génetis	origin, source
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵénh₁tis	birth, production
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵenh₁-	to produce, to beget, to give birth