Where does “antinatural” come from?
antinatural (English) comes from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
antinatural (English): contrary to nature
Ancestry of “antinatural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | natural | That exists and evolved within the confines of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | natural | intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to... |
| 3 | Old French | natural | natural |
| 4 | Latin | nātūrālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | nātūra | — |
| 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 |