Etymology of the English word generate
the English word
generatederived 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 generate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
generated,
generatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
