Origins

aetiology

etiology. —aetiological, adj.

anthropogeny

the study of human origins. —anthropogenic, anthropogenetic adj.

ARCHOLOGY

the science of origins.

autochthonism, autochthony

the state of being aboriginal or native to a particular area. —autochthonous, adj.

etiology

the study of the causes for and origin of any phenomena. Also spelled aetiology. —etiological, adj.

isogenesis, isogeny

the state or process of deriving from the same source or origins, as different parts deriving from the same embryo tissues. —isogenic, isogenetic, adj.

monogenism

the theory that the entire human race is descended from a single ancestral pair. Also monogenesis, monogeny. —monogenist, n. —monogenistic, adj.