Where does “prenatally” come from?
Prenatally derives from English prenatal, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nāscor meaning to be born, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
prenatally (English): Before birth
Definitions
- Before birth
Ancestry of “prenatally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prenatal | Being or happening before birth; A person who is... |
| 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 |