👉 Autochthonism is a concept in linguistics that refers to the idea that languages are unique and distinct from their homologous languages, i.e., languages with similar structures or grammatical rules. In other words, it suggests that certain linguistic features of one language (such as its syntax, grammar, vocabulary, etc.) cannot be found in another language that shares a similar structure. This term is often associated with the idea that languages are not simply copies of each other but rather have their own
