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congenital (adj.)
"existing from birth," 1796, from Latin
congenitus
, from
com-
"together, with" (see
com-
) +
genitus
, past participle of
gignere
"to beget" (see
genus
). The sense formerly belonged to
congenial
. Related:
Congenitally
.
