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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis Via Latin, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis). The simplex genesis is in use as a common noun (as opposed to Genesis, the name of the biblical book) since the late 16th century, as a suffix since the mid 17th century (attested in epigenesis and palingenesis). Influenced by French -génésie and German -genese and productive in scientific vocabulary from the 19th century on.
Meanings
- (morpheme) origin
- (morpheme) production
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -geneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
-geny · -gen · gene · geno- · -gonium · -genous · -genic · -gony · -gene · gon- · genito-
Synonyms
Translations (11)
gl -xénese (origin) · pt -génese (origin) · el -γένεση (origin) · fr -genèse (origin) · fr -genèse (production) · fi -geneesi (production) · gl -xénese (production) · el -γένεση (production) · bg -генеза (origin) · fi -geneesi (origin) · bg -генеза (production)