*ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European

Words from this root (24)

kind A1
/kaɪnd/ tolerant and forgiving under provocation
general B1
/ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/ prevailing among and common to the general public
engine B1
/ˈɪnd͡ʒɪn/ an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
nature A2
/ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/ the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
natural A2
/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/ being talented through inherited qualities
genius B2
/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/ someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
nation A2
/ˈneɪʃən/ the people who live in a nation or country
generation A2
/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ the production of heat or electricity
gentle A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ having or showing a kindly or tender nature
generous B1
/ˈdʒɛnɝəs/ more than adequate
gene B1
/d͡ʒiːn/ A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
engineer A1
/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ design as an engineer
native A2
/ˈneɪtəv/ belonging to one by birth
genuine B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ not fake or counterfeit
genetic B1
/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/ of or relating to the science of genetics
naive C1
/naɪˈiv/ of or created by one without formal training
gender A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/ Class; kind.
generate B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/ bring into existence
ingenious C1
/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/ Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
genre B2
/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
germ B2
/d͡ʒɝm/ A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
nationalist B1
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/ devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
innate B2
/ɪˈneɪt/ Inborn; existing or having existed since birth.
nascent C2
/ˈnæɪ.sənt/ being born or beginning

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