germen
Pronunciation: [ˈɡɛr.mɛn]
“germen” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
Etymology
From earlier *genmen via dissimilation, from Proto-Italic *genamen, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring”, “seed”), from the root *ǵenh₁- (“to beget”, “to give birth”). Equivalent to gignō (“to beget”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Compare with genimen.
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