Etymology of the Latin word degener
the Latin word
degener (degenerate, base; inferior to ancestors; low-born, of, belonging to inferior stock)
derived from the Latin word
genus (birth, descent, origin; noble birth; kind, sort)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-Derivations in Latin
degenerareDerivations in other languages
Italian
degenere, Portuguese
degênere
