Where does “nativism” come from?
Nativism comes from English native, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Latin nativus meaning born, from Latin natus and nascor meaning to be born, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning to give birth.
nativism (English): A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over...
Definitions
- A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over...
Ancestry of “nativism”, 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 |