Etymology of the English word congenital
the English word
congenitalderived from the Latin word
congenitus (congenital, existing from time of birth; coeval)
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 Late Latin word
genitus (begotten; engendered)
derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of congenital in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
