endogenous (English)
Where does "endogenous" come from?
The English adjective 'endogenous' developed either by combining the noun 'endogen' with the suffix '-ous' or by joining the combining forms 'endo-' and '-genous'[1]. The base element 'endogen' itself traces back to 'endo-' and '-gen', with parallels seen in French 'endogène'[2]. Reflecting its constituent elements that denote producing or originating from within, 'endogenous' stands as a piecewise doublet of the word 'indigenous'[1].
Ancestors
- endogen (English)
- ous (English)
- endo (English)
Descendants and derived words
- endogeneity (English)
- endogenously (English)
- endogenous retrovirus (English)
- endogenous viral element (English)
- endogeny (English)
- Grampus griseus endogenous virus (English)
- nonendogenous (English)
Sources
Updated October 2026
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