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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

genealogisch

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡene.aˈloːɡɪʃ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Genealogical/ˌdʒiː.ni.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die genealogische Forschung hilft, die eigene Herkunft zu verstehen."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the study or tracing of lines of descent; connected with family history and pedigree.

    "She spent months in the archives conducting genealogical research to trace her ancestors."
  2. 2

    Relating to the evolutionary development or lineage of a group of languages, species, or ideas.

    "The genealogical tree of Indo-European languages illustrates how various tongues diverged from a common ancestor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'genea' (race, generation) and 'logia' (treatise, study), entering English via Late Latin and French in the early 17th century. It initially referred to the study of family lineages and has since expanded to describe any hierarchical descent or evolutionary relationship.

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