Where does “antinatalism” come from?
antinatalism (English) comes from English natalism, from English Natal, from Portuguese natal, from Old Portuguese natal, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
antinatalism (English): The philosophical position that asserts a...
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Ancestry of “antinatalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | natalism | Pronatalism; an ideology in favour of... |
| 2 | English | Natal | Natal, region in South Africa |
| 3 | Portuguese | natal | natal; native |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | natal | — |
| 5 | Latin | nātālis | — |
| 6 | Latin | nātus | — |
| 7 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |