Where does “gon-” come from?

gon- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

gon- (English): sexual reproduction, especially male; knee

Definitions

  1. sexual reproduction, especially male; knee

Ancestry of “gon-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekγόνοςThat which is begotten: child, grandchild,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónh₁osbirth; offspring
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “gon-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνος →
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