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Where does “exogenously” come from?

Exogenously comes from English exogenous, derived from Ancient Greek ἐξ and -genous, with -ous from Latin -osus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.

exogenously (English): In an exogenous manner

Definitions

  1. In an exogenous manner

Ancestry of “exogenously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexogenousHaving an external cause
2Englishexo-outside; external
3Ancient Greekἔξωout, out of; outside; without, except
4Ancient Greekσφαῖραball, globe, sphere
5Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
6Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
7Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
8Proto-Indo-European-ess—
9Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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