| 【gen-, gene-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "genea," "genesis," "gignesthai," "genos," and "genetikos." It carries the basic meaning of "birth," "beget," "race," and "kind." from PIE *gene- "give birth, beget" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "gen-, gene-"]
gene ***[2119]
hydrogen **[3760] Hydrogen is a colourless gas that is the lightest and commonest element in the universe.
oxygen ***[2432] Oxygen is a colourless gas that exists in large quantities in the air. All plants and animals need oxygen in order to live.
[WORD ROOT]root gen
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] gen, genea, genu, geno, genet, genit
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) genea, genesis, gignesthai, genos, genetikos
[MEANING]root birth, beget, race, kind
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 gignesthai [related to genos] be born or produced
- 【Greek】 genos race, birth, descent
- 【Greek】 genetikos [from genesis]
- 【Greek】 genesis [from gignesthai] birth, origin, creation; generation
- 【Greek】 genea [from PIE root *gene-("give birth, beget")] generation, race
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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gene ★★★[2119] combining form from gene
【DEFINITION】
【ROOTs】 gene(gen); birth, beget, race, kind
【Etymology】 《Greek genea》 [from PIE root *gene-("give birth, beget")] generation, race
【DERIVATIVEs】 gene, genetic, genetically, genetics
hydrogen ★★[3760] noun from hydro
【DEFINITION】 Hydrogen is a colourless gas that is the lightest and commonest element in the universe.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hydro; water ⑵ gen; birth, beget
【Etymology】 《Greek hydor》 water
【First Known Meaning】 colorless, gaseous element
【DERIVATIVEs】 hydrogenate, hydrogenize, hydrogenous, hydrogen
oxygen ★★★[2432] noun from oxygen 〈 oxide
【DEFINITION】 Oxygen is a colourless gas that exists in large quantities in the air. All plants and animals need oxygen in order to live.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ oxy(ox); sharp, pointed, acid ⑵ gen; birth, beget
【Etymology】 《Greek oxys》 sharp, acid
Other words containing "gen-, gene-"; abiogenesis, acrogen, allergen, anagenesis, Androgen, antigen, autogenesis, autogenous, biogenesis, calorigenic, collagen, collagenic, collagenous, dysgenic, endogen, endogenous, engender, epigene, epigenesis, epigenetics, epigone, erogenous, Eugene, eugenic, eugenics, exgen, exogenous, gametogenesis, gen, genealogist, genealogy, genesis, genetic, genetically, genetics, genic, genitive, genocide, genom, genome, genomic, genotype, gentry, gonad, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenesis, homogenetic, hydrogen., hypogene, hypogenesis, hypogenic, hypogenous, ingenuous, monogenic, nitrogen, oestrogen, oogenesis, paragenesis, parthenogenesis, parthenogenetically, pathogen, pathogenic, polygenous, primogenitor, progenesis, progeny, pseudogene, spermatogenesis, uncongenial
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
gather
game
fus-, fund-
furn
fund
fun
full
fug-, fugit-
front
fright
