germen

Meaning

1. (declension-3, neuter) shoot, sprout, bud
2. (declension-3, neuter) germ, seed, origin
3. (declension-3, neuter) embryo, fetus

Concepts

germ

bud

burgeon

offshoot

Buddy

Synonyms

planta

suboles

surculus

Translations

germen

bourgeon

Keim

tomurcuk

germe

germe

αναπτύσσομαι

μπουμπούκι

Knospe

rejeton

papille gustative

boccio

germe

germoglio

pousse

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡɛr.mɛn]

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 (“I beget”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Compare with genimen.