congenital的词源

英文词源

congenital (adj.)

"existing from birth," 1796, from Latin congenitus, from com- "together, with" (see com-) + genitus, past participle of gignere "to beget" (see genus). The sense formerly belonged to congenial. Related: Congenitally.

中文词源

congenital：生殖器的

con-, 强调。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：congenital 词源，congenital 含义。

congenital：先天的，天生的 

词根词缀： con-共同 + -gen-生殖,出生 + -it名词词尾 + -al形容词词尾