Where does “nationaal” come from?
nationaal (Dutch) comes from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nationaal (Dutch): national
Definitions
- national
Ancestry of “nationaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | national | national |
| 2 | French | nation | nation |
| 3 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 4 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 5 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 6 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 7 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |