Endogenous
/ɛnˈdɒdʒɪnəs/noun
Originating or developing from within an organism, system, or process.
Did you know?“Endogenous” comes from Greek roots meaning “inside” + “born,” and that same ancient birth-root also lives in words like gene and genealogy — language quietly keeps turning generation into destiny.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
éndon
“within, inside”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-genḗs
“born, produced by, of a certain kind”
Late Latin
Latin
endogenus
“growing or produced from within”
19th Century
English
endogenous
“originating from within an organism or system”
Modern English
English
endogenous
“arising from internal causes or factors”