Where does “germinal” come from?
Germinal comes from Latin germen, a descendant of Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-, a root meaning to beget or produce.
germinal (English): Relating to spring; Pertaining, similar, or...
Definitions
- Relating to spring; Pertaining, similar, or...
Ancestry of “germinal”, 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 |
Words derived from “germinal”