Etymology

genericide

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Today it means: The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace. Full definition →

Latin caedō ← Proto-Italic *kaidō ← Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti
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  1. Englishgeneric
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
  4. Proto-Italic*kaidō
  5. Latincaedō
  6. English todaygenericide

From generic + -cide.

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