Where does “natively” come from?
Natively comes from English native with the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Latin nativus meaning "inborn," derived from Latin natus "born," the past participle of Latin nascor "to be born."
natively (English): In the manner of a native, especially a native...
Definitions
- In the manner of a native, especially a native...
Ancestry of “natively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Native | aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by... |
| 2 | Middle English | natif | — |
| 3 | Old French | natif | — |
| 4 | Latin | nātīvus | created, made |
| 5 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 6 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |