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


a.The word root “gen” means “earth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “someone who does something.”

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

c.The word root “gen” means “body,” and the suffix “-ous” means “the state or condition of something.”

d.The word root “gen” means “rule,” and the suffix “-ous” means “being filled up with something.”