Where does “eugenika” come from?

eugenika (Polish) comes from English eugenics, from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

eugenika (Polish): eugenics

Definitions

  1. eugenics

Ancestry of “eugenika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheugenicsA social philosophy or practice which advocates...
2Ancient Greekγίγνομαιto come into being; to become; having ceased to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-
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