Etymology

progeny

prog·e·ny
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Today it means: Offspring or descendants considered as a group. Full definition →

Middle English progenie ← Old French progenie ← Latin prōgeniēs
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōgeniēs
  2. Old French · derived fromprogenie
  3. Middle English · inherited fromprogenie
  4. English todayprogeny

From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).

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