Etymology of the English word genitor
the English word
genitorderived from the Old French word
genitorderived from the Classical Latin word
genitor (father; creator; originator)
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 genitor in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
