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Where does “genetico” come from?

genetico (Italian) comes from Italian genesi, 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.

genetico (Italian): genetic

Definitions

  1. genetic

Ancestry of “genetico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangenesigenesis
2Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
3Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
4Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “genetico”

  • poligenetico
  • fotogenetico
  • biogenetico
  • criptogenetico
  • metagenetico
  • epigenetico
  • pedogenetico
  • optogenetico
  • monogenetico
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