Etymology of the Latin word congenitus
the Latin word
congenitus (congenital, existing from time of birth; coeval)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
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
*genə-Derivations in other languages
English
congenital, French
congénital, Italian
congenito, Portuguese
congênito, Spanish
congénito
