English
endogean
Endogean comes from Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *gaya.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gayareconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγῆ‘earth’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015endogean
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gayareconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγῆ‘earth’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015endogean
Earliest quotation: 2015: “We also studied the female internal system for a…”
Formed from endo- + γῆ + -an
Linked words
through Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’
Today it means
adj Relating to, or living in the soil or litter immediately beneath the surface
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *gaya / endogean