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Etymology of the English word autochthon

the English word autochthon
derived from the Greek word autochthon, αὐτόχθων
derived from the Late Greek word autos, αὐτός (self)
derived from the Greek word chthon, χθών, χϑών
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhghem-
derived from the Greek word autokhthon
derived from the Greek word khthon

Date

The earliest known usage of autochthon in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

autochthonous

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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