Where does “autochthon” come from?

autochthon (English) comes from Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

autochthon (English): The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine;...

Definitions

  1. The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine;...

Ancestry of “autochthon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐτόχθωνindigenous
2Ancient Greekαὐτο-self-
3Ancient Greekαὐτόςαὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “autochthon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐτός →