ethnogenesis
noun
: the process by which a group of people becomes ethnically distinct : the formation and development of an ethnic group
All this seems obvious enough, yet in reality it is largely unproven supposition, for historical records give hardly any information on the crucial questions of Rumanian ethnogenesis.—
W. B. Lockwood, A Panorama of Indo-European Languages, 1972
W. B. Lockwood, A Panorama of Indo-European Languages, 1972Dictionary Entries Near ethnogenesis
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“Ethnogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnogenesis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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