indigenousness

Questions

What does indigenousness mean?

The quality or state of being indigenous

Where does indigenousness come from?

Etymology tree English indigenous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English indigenousness From indigenous + -ness.

How to pronounce indigenousness

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