Etymograph

English

Genders

Genders comes from Old French gendre ‘son-in-law’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- ‘to marry’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵem-‘to marry’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵm̥rosreconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*genrosreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgener‘son-in-law’
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400gendre‘son-in-law’
  6. EnglishtodayGenders

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵem-‘to marry’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵm̥rosreconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*genrosreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgener‘son-in-law’
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400gendre‘son-in-law’
  6. EnglishtodayGenders

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- ‘to marry’

monogamy, bigamy, 4 more

through Old French gendre ‘son-in-law’

transgender, 1 more

Today it means

name A surname from Old French.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- / Genders

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