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

  1. Relating to spring; Pertaining, similar, or...

Ancestry of “germinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
2Proto-Italicgenamen—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic genamen →