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Where does the word "indigenous" come from? It comes from Late Latin indigena, and was adopted directly into English (1640s).
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Where does the word "indigenous" come from? It comes from Late Latin indigena, and was adopted directly into English (1640s).
Indigenous’s story begins in Late Latin: indigena meant “native.” 'indu', within, plus 'gignere', to beget. It reached English by 1640s as indigenous. 'indigenous peoples' dates from the 1900s. Today, indigenous means originating in a particular place.
- Stage 1 · Late Latin · ancient indigena "native", 'indu', within, plus 'gignere', to beget.
- Stage 2 · English · 1640s indigenous "native", 'indigenous peoples' dates from the 1900s.