Where does “natch” come from?
natch (English) comes from English naturally, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.
natch (English): Naturally; of course; The rump of beef,...
Definitions
- Naturally; of course; The rump of beef,...
Ancestry of “natch”, step by step
natch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English naturally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naturally | In a natural manner; Inherently or by nature;... |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |
via Old French nache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | nache | — |
| 2 | Latin | natica | rump; buttocks |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |