英语词汇indigene的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	indigene
词源	indigene adj. "native, indigenous," 1590s, from French indigène (16c.), from Latin indigena "sprung from the land," as a noun, "a native," literally "in-born" (see indigenous). As a noun, "one who or that which is native, an aborigine," from 1660s. Holinshed has homeling, which he said translates indigena "in an old book that I have." Entries linking to indigene indigenous adj. "born or originating in a particular place," 1640s, from Late Latin indigenus "born in a country, native," from Latin indigena "sprung from the land, native," as a noun, "a native," literally "in-born," or "born in (a place)," from Old Latin indu (prep.) "in, within" + gignere (perfective genui) "to beget, produce," from PIE root gene- "give birth, beget," with derivatives referring to procreation and familial and tribal groups. Indu "within" is from archaic endo, which is cognate with Greek endo- "in, within," from PIE endo-, extended form of root *en "in." Related: Indigenously. updated on January 28, 2018
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indigene adj.