Where does “germen” come from?

germen (Spanish) comes from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germen (Spanish): germen; microbe, microorganism; seed, origin

Definitions

  1. germen; microbe, microorganism; seed, origin

Ancestry of “germen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
2Proto-Italicgenamen—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “germen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic genamen →