Where does “unigenitus” come from?
unigenitus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μονογενής, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
unigenitus (Latin): only-begotten
Definitions
- only-begotten
Ancestry of “unigenitus”, step by step
unigenitus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μονογενής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μονογενής | being the only member of a kin kind; only,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Latin ūnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 2 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Latin genitum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | genitum | nominative neuter singular of genitus; accusative... |