Where does “nonnaturalistic” come from?
nonnaturalistic (English) comes from English naturalistic, from English naturalist, from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nonnaturalistic (English): Not naturalistic
Definitions
- Not naturalistic
Ancestry of “nonnaturalistic”, step by step
nonnaturalistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English naturalistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naturalistic | Having the appearance of nature or realism;... |
| 2 | English | naturalist | A natural philosopher; a scientist; A person who... |
| 3 | English | natural | That exists and evolved within the confines of an... |
| 4 | Middle English | natural | intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to... |
| 5 | Old French | natural | natural |
| 6 | Latin | nātūrālis | natural by birth, legitimate |
| 7 | Latin | nātūra | the nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing |
| 8 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 9 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |