Where does “germicida” come from?

germicida (Italian) comes from Italian germe, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germicida (Italian): germicidal

Definitions

  1. germicidal

Ancestry of “germicida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangermegerm; seed, sprout; seed, beginning, origin
2Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
3Proto-Italicgenamen—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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