Where does “First Nationer” come from?
First Nationer (English) comes from English First Nation, from English nation, from Middle English nacioun, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
First Nationer (English): A member of a Canadian First Nation
Definitions
- A member of a Canadian First Nation
Ancestry of “First Nationer”, step by step
First Nationer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English First Nation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | First Nation | A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government |
| 2 | English | nation | A historically constituted, stable community of... |
| 3 | Middle English | nacioun | nation, country; people, race, tribe; People with... |
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |