Question

How would a student justify inferring that “indigenous” means “originating in a particular region”?

The word root “gen” means “earth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “someone who does something.”
The word root “gen” means “birth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “having the quality of something.”
The word root “gen” means “body,” and the suffix “-ous” means “the state or condition of something.”
The word root “gen” means “rule,” and the suffix “-ous” means “being filled up with something.”

Answer 1

AnswEr :-

⇒ The word root “gen” means “birth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “having the quality of something.”

Extra Information :-

⇒ Indigenous - A native

Origin :-

Latin - Indigena {A native}

English - Indegene

English - ous

Indigenous [Mid 17th century]

⇒ Gen - birth

Origin :-

Greek - gignomal

Greek - genos

Suffix

A Suffix is a group of letters which is added to the end of a word to form a new word.

※ A few examples for better understanding :-

Free - Freedom

Train - Trainer

Sad - Sadness

Civil - Civilise

Region - Regional

Answer 2

Answer:

b

Explanation: