Where does “gentem” come from?

gentem (Latin) comes from Latin gens, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

gentem (Latin): accusative singular of gēns

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of gēns

Ancestry of “gentem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingensRoman clan; tribe; people, family; the chief gods
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “gentem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Latin gens →