Where does “neogen” come from?
neogen (English) comes from English Gen, from English again, from Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan, from Old English on-, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda- — on, onto.
neogen (English): An alloy resembling silver, consisting chiefly of...
Definitions
- An alloy resembling silver, consisting chiefly of...
Ancestry of “neogen”, step by step
neogen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gen | A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression... |
| 2 | English | again | Another time; once more; Over and above a factor... |
| 3 | Middle English | agayn | again |
| 4 | Old English | onġēan | opposite |
| 5 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 6 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English Neogene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Neogene | Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era;... |
| 2 | English | neo- | new; contemporary; Having a structure, similar to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 4 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 5 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 7 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 9 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via English Neo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Neo | An optimized German keyboard layout supporting nearly all Latin-based alphabets |