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Where does “naphthogenesis” come from?

naphthogenesis (English) comes from English Genesis, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

naphthogenesis (English): The genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc

Definitions

  1. The genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc

Ancestry of “naphthogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGenesis—
2Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
3Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
4Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →