Where does “naturalistic” come from?
Naturalistic comes from English natural, from Latin naturālis meaning of or pertaining to nature, derived from Latin nascor meaning to be born.
naturalistic (English): Having the appearance of nature or realism;...
Definitions
- Having the appearance of nature or realism;...
Ancestry of “naturalistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naturalist | A natural philosopher; a scientist; A person who... |
| 2 | English | natural | That exists and evolved within the confines of an... |
| 3 | Middle English | natural | intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to... |
| 4 | Old French | natural | natural |
| 5 | Latin | nātūrālis | natural by birth, legitimate |
| 6 | Latin | nātūra | the nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing |
| 7 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 8 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |