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Where does “natally” come from?

natally (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.

natally (English): At the time of birth; In terms of birth

Definitions

  1. At the time of birth; In terms of birth

Ancestry of “natally”, 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

Words derived from “natally”

  • postnatally
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