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Etymology of natal

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Of or relating to birth.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal From Middle English natal, natale (“native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdays or births”), from Classical Latin nātālis (“natal”), from nātus, perfect active participle of nāscor (“to be born”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of nada, Natal, née, and Noel.

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  • Root classification mention*ǵenh₁-ine-pro
  • Inherited-form mentionnatal,nataleenm · native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdays or births
  • Derivation mention*ǵenh₁-ine-pro
  • Doublet mentionnadaen
  • Doublet mentionNatalen
  • Doublet mentionnéeen
  • Doublet mentionNoelen
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adj

Of or relating to the buttocks.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Classical Latin natis (“rump”) + -al.

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