genealogy
/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/ · noun
Meaning
- The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
- A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
- The study, and formal recording of such descents.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”), equivalent to Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá) + -logy.
- γενεαλογία(Ancient Greek)→
- genealogia(la-lat)→
- généalogie(French)→
- genealogie(Old French)→
- genealogie(enm)→
- *ǵenh₁-(ine-pro)→
- genealogy (English)
- Relations: root, inh, der, cog, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- genealogi(Malay) (bor)
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