Where does “nonnaturalist” come from?
nonnaturalist (English) comes from English naturalist, from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nonnaturalist (English): One who subscribes to the philosophy of...
Definitions
- One who subscribes to the philosophy of...
Ancestry of “nonnaturalist”, step by step
nonnaturalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English naturalist
| 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 |