Where does “ethnogenesis” come from?

ethnogenesis (English) comes from English ethno-, from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethnogenesis (English): The emergence of a distinct, recognizable, ethnic...

Definitions

  1. The emergence of a distinct, recognizable, ethnic...

Ancestry of “ethnogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishethno-race; ethnicity
2Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
3Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →