Where does “narrative” come from?
Narrative comes from Middle French narratif, from Latin narrativus, derived from Latin narro, traced to Proto-Italic gnārāō and ultimately Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-.
narrative (English): Telling a story; Overly talkative; garrulous; Of...
Definitions
- Telling a story; Overly talkative; garrulous; Of...
Ancestry of “narrative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | narratif | — |
| 2 | Latin | nārrātīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | narro | I narrate, recount; I report; I tell, speak |
| 4 | Latin | nārō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnārāō | I make known, I tell; to make known, tell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃ro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “narrative”