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Spanish word hermana comes from Proto-Indo-European *-men-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₃-, Proto-Italic *genamen, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (Offspring, seed.)
*-men- (Proto-Indo-European)
*ǵenh₃- (Proto-Indo-European)
*genamen (Proto-Italic)
*ǵénh₁mn̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Offspring, seed.
germen (Latin)
Embryo, fetus. Germ, seed, origin. Shoot, sprout, bud.
germanus (Latin)
(poetic) denoting intimate friendship. (substantive) brother, sister. Full, own. Of brothers or sisters.
germanus (Vulgar Latin)
ermano (Old Spanish)
Brother.
ermana (Old Spanish)
Sister.
hermana (Spanish)
, sister.