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Where does “endogamia” come from?

endogamia (Spanish) comes from Spanish endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

endogamia (Spanish): endogamy; inbreeding

Definitions

  1. endogamy; inbreeding

Ancestry of “endogamia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishendo-end-/endo-
2Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
3Proto-Hellenicéndon—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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