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Where does “progenerare” come from?

progenerare (Latin) comes from Latin generare, from Latin genero, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

progenerare (Latin): to beget

Definitions

  1. to beget

Ancestry of “progenerare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenerarepresent active infinitive of generō;...
2LatingeneroI bring to life, I confer life upon: I beget, I...
3Latingenusbirth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,...
4Proto-Italicgenoslineage, origin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “progenerare”

  • progenerate
  • progeneratus
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