Where does “endogamous” come from?

Endogamous comes from Ancient Greek γάμος through English -gamous, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- meaning marriage and h₁én meaning within.

endogamous (English): Taking place within a social group

Definitions

  1. Taking place within a social group

Ancestry of “endogamous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendomarijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden...
2Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
3Proto-Hellenicéndon—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóminside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “endogamous”

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