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Where does “endogène” come from?

endogène (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἐνδογενής, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

endogène (French): endogenous

Definitions

  1. endogenous

Ancestry of “endogène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐνδογενήςborn in the house
2Ancient Greek-γενήςborn in a certain place or condition; of a kind
3Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
4Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
6Proto-Indo-European-ess—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “endogène”

  • endorphin
  • endorphinergic
  • neoendorphin
  • endorphine
  • 安多芬
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