Where does “γένεσις” come from?

γένεσις (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

γένεσις (Greek): Katharevousa form of γένεση

Definitions

  1. Katharevousa form of γένεση

Ancestry of “γένεσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓένεσιςGenesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek
2Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génetis →