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Where does “saxigenus” come from?

saxigenus (Latin) comes from Latin gignō, from Proto-Italic gignō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵíǵnh₁-.

saxigenus (Latin): born from stone, arising from rock

Definitions

  1. born from stone, arising from rock

Ancestry of “saxigenus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingignō—
2Proto-Italicgignōgive birth; create, beget, produce
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵíǵnh₁-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵíǵnh₁- →