Where does “genetrix” come from?
genetrix (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁trih₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tōr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
genetrix (Latin): mother; ancestress
Ancestry of “genetrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁trih₂ | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tōr | one who begets, produces; parent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |