Etymology

congenital

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin congenitus ← Proto-Italic *kom-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latingenitus
  7. Latincongenitus
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todaycongenital

From Latin congenitus + -al, equivalent to con- + genital.

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