Where does “binational” come from?
Binational derives from English national, which combines English nation from Latin nātiō (a group born together, from nāscī, to be born) and the prefix bi- from Latin duo, meaning two.
binational (English): Relating to, or involving, two nations; A person...
Definitions
- Relating to, or involving, two nations; A person...
Ancestry of “binational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | national | Of or having to do with a nation; Of or having to... |
| 2 | Latin | nātiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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