-gin

Irish (Donegal)

suffix
Definitions
  • gen

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek -γενής (producer of, born of, of a kind, kind, offspring, born in a certain place condition) inherited from Old Irish gainithir (is born) inherited from Proto-Celtic *ganyetor inherited 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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