Where does “germen” come from?
germen (English) comes from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
germen (English): The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ
Definitions
- The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ
Ancestry of “germen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | germen | shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |