Both Greek and Latin had words in gen- derived from an original Proto-Indo-European root gen-, meaning "produce, beget," and there are words in English from both sources. For example, "generate" is from Latin generare, while the "gen" in "hydrogen" is from Greek genos.
The same Proto-Indo-European root survives, with a sound modification typical of the Germanic language family, in native English words such as "kind" and "kin."
The root word of "gender" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "genus" meaning kind or type.
Genius is itself a Latin word meaning, originally, 'guardian spirit'.
The root of the word "generation" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "gens" meaning family or clan.
That is a trick question because the root phone is a greek AND a latin root.
The Latin root for "nine" is "novem."
The root in the word generic is "gen". Gen or gene, is normally referred to as the beginning or base of.
The root word of "gender" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "genus" meaning kind or type.
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.
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.
Genius is itself a Latin word meaning, originally, 'guardian spirit'.
The Latin word for body is corpus (gen. corporis)
The root of the word "generation" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "gens" meaning family or clan.
"Duke" comes from latin "dux (gen. ducis)" which means "leader." The "-ess" comes from Greek "-issa," which English took from Church Latin.
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By adding prefixes and suffixes to root words it creates a whole new word. The root word "gen" means "birth" or "kind".
That is a trick question because the root phone is a greek AND a latin root.
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