Where does “genesis” come from?
genesis (Latin) comes 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.
genesis (Latin): generation, creation, nativity; birth
Definitions
- generation, creation, nativity; birth
Ancestry of “genesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “genesis”