gen / gener
birth, kind, race
Latin · genus / gignere
Latin genus means birth or kind. Gen words concern origin or type: a gene passes traits at birth, a generation is a birth group, general covers all kinds, a genre is a kind of art.
Memory trick
Gen: a new baby at birth, a new Gen, joins the family.
Words from this root
- gene (gene) — a unit that passes traits at birthजीन, आनुवंशिक इकाई
- gender (gen + der) — kind of person, male or femaleलिंग
- general (gener + al) — of the whole kind, widelyसामान्य, आम
- generate (gener + ate) — to bring into beingउत्पन्न करना
- generation (gener + ation) — all people born at a similar timeपीढ़ी
- generic (gener + ic) — of a whole kind, not specificसामान्य, गैर-विशिष्ट
- generous (gener + ous) — noble in giving, kindउदार
- genesis (gen + esis) — the origin or beginningउत्पत्ति, आरंभ
- genius (gen + ius) — a rare natural gift, born abilityप्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति, प्रतिभा
- genre (genre) — a kind or style of artविधा, शैली
- congenital (con + gen + ital) — present from birthजन्मजात
- indigenous (indi + gen + ous) — born in a place, nativeदेशज, मूल निवासी
- ingenious (in + gen + ious) — clever, with inborn talentचतुर, प्रतिभाशाली
- degenerate (de + gener + ate) — to fall from a good kindपतित होना, अवनत होना
- engender (en + gender) — to cause to come into beingजन्म देना, पैदा करना