Etymology

nothogenus

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Today it means: A genus denoting a hybrid or cross. Full definition →

English genus ← Latin genus ← Proto-Italic *genos
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The story

  1. Englishnotho-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  4. Proto-Italic*genos
  5. Latingenus
  6. Englishgenus
  7. English todaynothogenus

From notho- + genus.

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