progenies Latin · revision 8383

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Ennius|origins=ine-pro *ǵenh₁-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [proːˈɡɛ.ni.eːs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈd͡ʒɛː.ni.es]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prōgeniēs''' ''f'' (genitive prōgeniēī); fifth declension^(Wiktionary)

+ Pacuvius has the archaic genitive ''prōgeniī''.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[prōgignō]] “to beget” with the suffix [[-iēs]], from [[prō-]] and the root of [[gignō]], [[ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-|t=to beget]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) The TLL compares [[sa|प्रजा|tr=prajā́|t=offspring]].^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Ennius, of offspring.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant offspring, progeny, the children of a person or animal, as in Ennius, and a race, stock or family, as in Pacuvius.^(OLD 2012) Lewis & Short give descent, lineage.^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ British Medieval Latin used it for descendants and for a litter.^(DMLBS) It survives in Italian and Spanish ''progenie'', and through Old French ''progenie'' it gave [[en|progeny]] in the early 14th century.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of offspring.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius uses it of a family.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 14th century – English ''progeny'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # [[m|en|Offspring]], [[m|en|progeny]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # A race, stock, family.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[prōgignō]]

+ * [[prōgenitor]]

+ * [[gignō]]

+ * [[en|progeny]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}