Where does “germen” come from?
germen (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
germen (Latin): shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
Definitions
- shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
Ancestry of “germen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “germen”