γόνος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • That which is begotten: child, grandchild, offspring ; (masculine)
  • fruit, product
  • race, stock, descent
  • procreation, begetting
  • seed
  • genitals

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os (race) affix from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (be born, come into being, become, I come into being, be, come into existence, be produced, breeding, take place) 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

Emoji

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