Roots/*ǵenh₁-sisǵenh₁-sis“origin, birth, creation”Widely acceptedbirthoriginbiologySource of Greek genesis, English genesis, gene, geneticsAbstract nominal of the birth root, yielding Greek genesis and English genesis, gene, genetics.Related Rootsbʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”bʰeh₂-g-₂“to eat, consume (LIV)”dent-“tooth, fang, biting edge”ǵenH-“to beget, be born, clan”ǵenh₁-mn̥“birth, offspring, race”ǵenh₁-mn̥-₂“seed, germ, offspring”ǵenh₁-s-“race, stock, clan”ǵenh₁-sko-“to come into being, begin to be born”related entrySee also: genh1-sis variant