Where does “génos” come from?

génos (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

génos (Proto-Hellenic): family; race

Definitions

  1. family; race

Ancestry of “génos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “génos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →