Where does “autohtonie” come from?
autohtonie (Romanian) comes from Romanian autohton, from French autochtone, from Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autohtonie (Romanian): autochthonism
Definitions
- autochthonism
Ancestry of “autohtonie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | autohton | autochthonous, indigenous native to the place were found |
| 2 | French | autochtone | From the earth, ground, soil; Autochthonous,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόχθων | indigenous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |