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

saxigenus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gignō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingignōto bring forth as a fruit of oneself: to bear, to beget, to engender, to give birth to
2Proto-Italicgignōgive birth; create, beget, produce
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵíǵnh₁-—

via Latin saxum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵíǵnh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic gignō →Every word from Latin gignō →