germen

English

/ˈdʒɜː.mən/, /ˈdʒɝ.mən/

noun
Definitions
  • (biology) The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin germen (seed, germ, bud, sprout, embryo, origin) 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
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

産

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