indigenous: [17] The -gen- of indigenous comes from the same ultimate source – Indo-European *gen- – as produced English gender, generate, genital, etc. It denoted ‘produce’. The addition of the Latin prefix indi- ‘in, within’, earlier indu- (a strengthened form of in- originally formed with de ‘down’, which also appears in indigent ‘poor’ [14] and industry) produced indigena ‘born or produced in a particular place, native’, which English adopted and adapted as indigenous. => gender, general, generate, genital, kind
indigenous (adj.)
1640s, from Late Latin indigenus "born in a country, native," from Latin indigena "sprung from the land," as a noun, "a native," literally "in-born," or "born in (a place)," from Old Latin indu "in, within" (earlier endo) + *gene-, root of gignere (perf. genui) "beget," from PIE *gen- "produce" (see genus).
中文解释
1、indi- + gen- + -ous.2、字面含义就是：born in a country, native.
实用例句
1. Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.
每个国家都有其自身的文化传统.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
袋鼠为澳大利亚本地的动物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.
印第安人是美洲的土著居民.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. The potato is indigenous to South America.
土豆产于南美.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
