Where does “antenatal” come from?

Antenatal derives from Latin ante (before) combined with Latin -alis (adjective suffix) and Latin nascor (to be born), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- (to produce or give birth).

antenatal (English): occurring or existing before birth

Definitions

occurring or existing before birth

Ancestry of “antenatal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ante	before, in front, forwards; before; before,...
2	Ancient Greek	κλίσις	bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
3	Ancient Greek	-σῐς	"suffix forming nouns"
4	Ancient Greek	-τις	retained after dentals
5	Proto-Indo-European	-tis	Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “antenatal”

antenatally

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek κλίσις →