... from the Indo-European root gen- (to give birth), the source of words such as generate, engine, indigenous, and germ. ● The theory that the Highlanders were impregnable may be supportable, but the ... (to flow). Some other words that come from the same root are marmalade, molasses, and the unlikely mildew! One word that has somewhat similar sense and sound but different root is the word melodious, ... the day of the full moon, calends the new moon, and nones the first quarter. Here’s a little rhyme to help remember the dates: In March, July, October, May The ides fall on the fifteenth day, The...