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Where does “genesi” come from?

genesi (Italian) comes from Latin genesis, 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.

genesi (Italian): genesis

Definitions

  1. genesis

Ancestry of “genesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
2Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
3Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “genesi”

  • genetico
  • poligenetico
  • fotogenetico
  • chemiogenesi
  • iatrogenesi
  • biogenetico
  • criptogenetico
  • metagenetico
  • epigenetico
  • pedogenetico
  • optogenetico
  • monogenetico
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