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Where does “natalist” come from?

natalist (English) comes from English Natal, from Portuguese natal, from Old Portuguese natal, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

natalist (English): A supporter of natalism; one who is in favour of...

Definitions

  1. A supporter of natalism; one who is in favour of...

Ancestry of “natalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNatalNatal, region in South Africa
2Portuguesenatalnatal; native
3Old Portuguesenatal—
4Latinnātālis—
5Latinnātus—
6Latingnātus—
7Proto-Italicgnātos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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