Where does “genus” come from?
genus (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.
genus (Proto-Celtic): jaw, cheek, mouth
Ancestry of “genus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénus | cheek; jaw; chin |
Words derived from “genus”