Generate
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.reɪt/noun
To produce or create something, especially in a systematic way.
Did you know?The Latin root 'generare' means 'to beget', linking this word to the very essence of creation and birth, both physical and metaphorical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲen-
“To give birth, to beget.”
Latin
Latin
generare
“To produce, to beget, to create.”
Old French
Old French
generer
“To generate or produce.”
Middle English
Middle English
generaten
“To produce, to create, especially in a biological sense.”
Modern English
English
generate
“To bring into existence or produce.”