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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

  1. The origin, start, or point at which something...

Ancestry of “genesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
2Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
3Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “genesis”

  • genetic
  • genetically
  • epigenetic
  • allogeneic
  • morphogenetic
  • geneticist
  • cytogenetic
  • gluconeogenesis
  • pathogenetic
  • diagenesis
  • diagenetic
  • biogenetic
  • nongenetic
  • pharmacogenetic
  • pangenesis
  • androgenetic
  • polygenetic
  • epigenetically
  • monogenetic
  • psychogenetic
  • microgenesis
  • orthogenetic
  • thrombogenesis
  • neurogenetic
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