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