Where does “genetic” come from?

Genetic comes from Latin geneticus, derived from Ancient Greek γένεσις meaning "origin" or "creation," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning "to produce" or "give birth."

genetic (English): Relating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;...

Ancestry of “genetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγενετικός
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “genetic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos