gein

Old Irish

/ˈɡʲenʲ/

noun
Definitions
  • birth
  • (Christianity) the Nativity
  • someone who was born

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *genan (offspring, birth) derived 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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