Where does “neonatally” come from?
neonatally (English) comes from English neonatal, from English Natal, from Portuguese natal, from Old Portuguese natal, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
neonatally (English): During the neonatal period
Definitions
- During the neonatal period
Ancestry of “neonatally”, step by step
neonatally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neonatal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neonatal | Of or pertaining to the period of time... |
| 2 | English | Natal | Natal, region in South Africa |
| 3 | Portuguese | natal | natal; native |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | natal | — |
| 5 | Latin | nātālis | natal (of one's birth) |
| 6 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 7 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |