genesis

Where does the word "genesis" come from? It comes from Greek genesis, passing through Latin before entering English (medieval).

Genesis’s story begins in Greek: genesis meant “origin, birth.” Meaning "origin" or "creation", from "gignesthai" (to be born). By ancient, the word had taken hold in Latin as genesis. The Greek Septuagint named the first book of the Bible 'Genesis', origin. It reached English by medieval as genesis. Broadened to mean the origin of anything. Today, genesis means the origin or formation of something.

1. Stage 1 · Greek · ancient genesis "origin, birth", meaning "origin" or "creation", from "gignesthai" (to be born).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient genesis "the origin of the world", the Greek Septuagint named the first book of the Bible 'Genesis', origin.
3. Stage 3 · English · medieval genesis "the origin or formation of something", broadened to mean the origin of anything.