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Where does “pathogenetic” come from?

Pathogenetic comes from English genetic, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-, a root meaning to produce or give birth.

pathogenetic (English): Of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis;...

Ancestry of “pathogenetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneticRelating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;...
2Ancient Greekγενετικός—
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “pathogenetic”

  • pathogenetically
  • neuropathogenetic
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