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Where does “geneticus” come from?

geneticus (New Latin) comes from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “geneticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
2Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
3Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “geneticus”

  • genético
  • genéticamente
  • androgenético
  • genético
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