genetic

English

[d͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk]

adj
Definitions
  • (genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
  • Caused by genes.
  • Of or relating to origin (genesis).
  • (linguistics) Based on shared membership in a linguistic family.
  • (theology) Based on a shared membership in a religious family.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (be born, come into being, become, I come into being, be, come into existence, be produced, breeding, take place) suffix from English gene root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (produce, beget, give birth, be born, procreate, generate, beget give birth to, bear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵenh₁-

Gloss

produce, beget, give birth, be born, procreate, generate, beget give birth to, bear

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

産

Emoji

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