1. Etymology of the French word germinal
the French word
germinalderived from the Latin word
germen (bud, germ; sprout, bud; shoot)
derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-Date
The earliest known usage of germinal in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
germinal2. Etymology of the French word germinal
derived from the French word
germinalderived from the Latin word
germen (bud, germ; sprout, bud; shoot)
derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-
