Etymology of the English word congener
the English word
congenerderived from the Latin word
congener (joint son-in-law?; of, belonging to same family; of the same race)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
genus (birth, descent, origin; noble birth; kind, sort)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of congener in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
