Where does “indigeno” come from?
indigeno (Italian) comes from Latin indigenus, from Proto-Italic *endogenos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
indigeno (Italian): native, indigenous, local; native
Definitions
- native, indigenous, local; native
Ancestry of “indigeno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | indigenus | native, indigenous; native, denizen |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *endogenos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |