Genital
/ˈdʒɛnɪtəl/noun
Relating to the reproductive organs.
Did you know?Genital comes from Latin genitalis, from gignere, meaning “to beget” or “bring forth,” which is the same root behind words tied to generation, progeny, and origin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“to beget, give birth to”
Latin
Latin
gignere
“to beget, produce, bring forth”
Latin
Latin
genitalis
“pertaining to birth or generation; reproductive”
Middle English
English
genital
“relating to generation or birth”
Modern English
English
genital
“relating to the reproductive organs”