γίγνομαι

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • to come into being
  • (followed by a predicate) to become
  • (aorist participle) having ceased to be: former, ex-
  • (present participle) something that is due (of payments); regular, normal, usual

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵnh₁-, *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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