Etymology of the English word engender
the English word
engenderderived from the Old French word
engendrerderived from the Latin word
ingenerare (implant)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
generare (beget, father, produce)
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 engender in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
engendered,
engenderingUsage
Word found in Modern English
