I keep forgetting the derivation of this word; perhaps I am not alone in this.
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--autochthonous
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 1994 00:03:15 -0400 (EDT)
au.toch.tho.nous \o_.-'ta_:k-th*-n*s\ adj : INDIGENOUS, NATIVE

Dear jheem: I simply could not find a good etymology of
this word. Please comment.