Where does “progeny” come from?
Progeny comes from Old French progenie, from Latin progenies (offspring), derived from Latin progigno (to beget), combining Latin pro (forward) with a root from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- (to grow or become).
progeny (English): Offspring or descendants considered as a group;...
Definitions
- Offspring or descendants considered as a group;...
Ancestry of “progeny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | progenie | — |
| 2 | Latin | prōgeniēs | race, family, progeny, lineage, descent |
| 3 | Latin | progigno | I beget; I produce |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |