Where does “genere” come from?
genere (Latin) comes from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
genere (Latin): ablative singular of genus; to beget, produce
Definitions
- ablative singular of genus; to beget, produce
Ancestry of “genere”, step by step
genere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin genus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Latin generis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | generis | genitive singular of genus; dative plural of... |