Where does “xenogênero” come from?
xenogênero (Portuguese) comes from English xenogender, from English gender, from Middle English gender, from Middle French gendre, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
xenogênero (Portuguese): xenogender
Definitions
- xenogender
Ancestry of “xenogênero”, step by step
xenogênero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xenogender
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xenogender | A non-binary gender that is defined not in relation to male or female but by characteristics connected to a thing or concept |
| 2 | English | gender | kind |
| 3 | Middle English | gender | — |
| 4 | Middle French | gendre | — |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Portuguese gênero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gênero | kind |