germane

English

/dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/, /dʒɝˈmeɪn/

adj
Definitions
  • Related to the topic being discussed or considered.

Etymology

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

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