Where does “-génesis” come from?

-génesis (Spanish) comes 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.

-génesis (Spanish): -genesis

Definitions

  1. -genesis

Ancestry of “-génesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓένεσιςGenesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek
2Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “-génesis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic génetis
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