myEtymology.com: English etymology of indigenous

Etymology of the English word indigenous

the English word indigenous

derived from the Latin word indigenus (native, indigenous; sprung from the land; native; son of the soil)

derived from the Latin word indigena (native)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *genə-

derived from the Latin word indu

using the Latin suffix -gena

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

Word found in Modern English