Where does “γένος” come from?

γένος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

γένος (Greek): family; nation; genus

Definitions

  1. family; nation; genus

Ancestry of “γένος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
2Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “γένος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génos →