Etymology

gon-

Today it means: sexual reproduction, especially male Full definition →

Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os
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gon- · prefix1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónh₁os
  3. Ancient Greekγόνος (gónos)
  4. English todaygon-

Derived from Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “genitals”).

gon- · prefix2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  3. Ancient Greekγόνυ (gónu)
  4. English todaygon-

Derived from Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “knee”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγόνος all →

oogone

Ancient Greekγόνυ all →

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