Where does “native” come from?
Native comes from Old French natif, from Latin nativus, derived from Latin natus, the past participle of nascor meaning to be born, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning to beget or produce.
native (English): Belonging to one by birth; Characteristic of or...
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- Belonging to one by birth; Characteristic of or...
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