geno-

The story

1. Latin · derived fromgēns“tribe, clan”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromγεννάω“to produce”
3. Ancient Greek · derived fromγένος“race, kind”
4. English todaygeno-

From the stem of Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”), also Ancient Greek γεννάω (gennáō, “to produce”) and from Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”).

Words from the same roots