Where does “-gnus” come from?
-gnus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
-gnus (Latin): suffix forming adjectives denoting origin
Definitions
- suffix forming adjectives denoting origin
Ancestry of “-gnus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “-gnus”