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Etymology of the Latin word parthenogenesis

the New Latin word parthenogenesis
derived from the Greek word genesis, γένεσις (birth; origin; nativity; figuratively, nature)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *genə-
derived from the Greek word parthenos, παρθένος (a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter)

Derivations in other languages

English parthenogenesis

Usage

Word found in New Latin



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