Where does “endemic” come from?
Endemic comes from Ancient Greek ἐν, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₁én, both meaning "in" or "within," describing organisms or diseases restricted to a particular region.
endemic (English): Native to a particular area or culture;...
Definitions
- Native to a particular area or culture;...
Ancestry of “endemic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | endémique | endemic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | — |
Words derived from “endemic”