The origin, formation, and historical development of a particular ethnic group, including how it developed its distinctive identity and culture.
From ethno- (ethnic group) and Greek 'genesis' (origin/birth). Used in historical and anthropological scholarship to describe the processes by which distinct ethnic groups emerged.
The ethnogeny of many European nations is surprisingly recent—the idea of 'Italy' or 'Germany' as unified ethnic entities is less than 200 years old!
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