Where does “indígena” come from?
indígena (Portuguese) comes from Latin indigena, from Latin indu-, from Latin indu, from Old Latin endo, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
indígena (Portuguese): indigenous; Indian; native
Definitions
- indigenous; Indian; native
Ancestry of “indígena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | indigena | native, indigenous; a native; inflection of... |
| 2 | Latin | indu- | within, in; inside |
| 3 | Latin | indu | Archaic form of in; in, within |
| 4 | Old Latin | endo | in |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |