English word genre comes from Proto-Indo-European - -os, Proto-Indo-European *genes-, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (Race, lineage.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| - -os | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *genes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵénh₁os | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Race, lineage. |
| *genos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Lineage, origin. |
| generis | Latin (lat) | |
| genre | French (fr) | (archaic, colloquial) the done thing. (biology) genus. (grammar) gender (of nouns). (grammar) voice (of verbs). Kind. Look, type. Style (colloquial) like. |
| genre | English (en) | A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks. |