Where does “geno-” come from?

geno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

geno- (English): genetics - e.g. genome; family, tribe or race -...

Definitions

  1. genetics - e.g. genome; family, tribe or race -...

Ancestry of “geno-”, step by step

geno- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γένος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
2Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Latin gēns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingēnsRoman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites)
2Proto-Italic*gentis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “geno-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génos →