English
geno-
Geno- comes from Ancient Greek γένος ‘race, kind’, from γεννάω ‘to produce’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‘to beget’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵenh₁-‘to beget’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγέννα‘descent, lineage’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγεννάωgennáō‘to produce’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγένοςgénos‘race, kind’
- Englishtodaygeno-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵenh₁-‘to beget’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγέννα‘descent, lineage’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγεννάωgennáō‘to produce’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγένοςgénos‘race, kind’
- Englishtodaygeno-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‘to beget’
kind, king, general, nature, nation, native, german, engine, pregnant, generation, gender, genuine, genetic, ken, genius, generate, generous, naive, gene, kin, gentle, indigenous, genre, innate, natal, noel, nee, nativity, nada, genus, naïve, janata, genital, ingenious, germ, nascent, puny, cognate, gentile, jaunty, 111 more
through Ancient Greek γένος ‘race, kind’
Today it means
prefix genetics - e.g. genotype
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- / geno-