Etymology of the English word genetic
the English word
geneticderived from the English word
genesisderived from the Latin word
genesisderived from the Greek word
genesis, γένεσις (birth; origin; nativity; figuratively, nature)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-using the English suffix
-ticderived from the Greek word
genetikos, γενητικός
derived from the Greek word
genesis, γένεσις (birth; origin; nativity; figuratively, nature)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-Date
The earliest known usage of genetic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
autogenetic,
congenetic,
geneticist,
homogenetic,
monogenetic,
phyllogenetic,
schizogenetic,
sociogeneticCognates
Dutch
genetisch, French
génétique, German
genetisch, Norwegian
genetisk, Swedish
genetiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
