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Where does “indogenide” come from?

indogenide (English) comes from English indogen, from English indigo, from Dutch indigo, from Latin indicum, from Latin Indicus, from Ancient Greek ἰνδικός, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός.

indogenide (English): Any of the derivatives of indogen that contain...

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Ancestry of “indogenide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindogenA complex nitrogenous radical, CHNO, regarded as...
2EnglishindigoA purplish-blue colour; An indigo-colored dye...
3DutchindigoThe colour indigo; indigo-coloured
4Latinindicumgenitive plural of index; inflection of...
5LatinIndicusof India
6Ancient Greekἰνδικός—
7Ancient GreekἸνδία—
8Ancient GreekἸνδόςan inhabitant of India or the Indian...
9Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁India; people living beyond the Indus
10Sanskritसिन्धुa river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea
11Proto-Indo-Aryansíndʰuṣriver, ocean; flow
12Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
13Sanskritसिन्धु॑—
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