Etymology

germinal

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Latin germen, germinis
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germinal · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromgermen, germinis“seed”
  2. English todaygerminal

From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“seed”) + -al.

Germinal · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromgermen“sprout, bud”
  2. French · borrowed fromgerminal
  3. English todayGerminal

Borrowed from French germinal, from Latin germen (“sprout, bud”) + -al.

Words from the same roots

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