English word gen comes from Latin genus, Latin -alis, and later Latin generalis (General, generic.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| genus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) gender. Birth, origin. Kind, type, class. Set, group (with common attributes). Species (of animal or plant), race (of people). |
| -alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
| generalis | Latin (lat) | General, generic. |
| general | Old French (fro) | (military) general General (not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category). |
| general | English (eng) | To lead (soldiers) as a general (sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.]. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. [from 16th c.]. Including or involving every [...] |
| gen | English (eng) |