In Latin the root gen- means (a) people, ethnic group, race, a breed. In English we have the words generation and genocide from this root. Note also ius gentium - the law of nations - international law.
By adding prefixes and suffixes to root words it creates a whole new word. The root word "gen" means "birth" or "kind".
The root in the word generic is "gen". Gen or gene, is normally referred to as the beginning or base of.
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"generation, geneticist, gene, genealogy, genetics" all contain the root word gen.
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In Latin the root gen- means (a) people, ethnic group, race, a breed. In English we have the words generation and genocide from this root. Note also ius gentium - the law of nations - international law.
The root word of "gender" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "genus" meaning kind or type.
I believe it is Re- but if it is just generation it is Gen-.
It actually is gen and it is a root word. It means of birth.
The root of the word "generation" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "gens" meaning family or clan.
Genius is itself a Latin word meaning, originally, 'guardian spirit'.