Where does “preternaturally” come from?
Preternaturally derives from English preternatural, from Latin preternaturalis, combining Latin praeter (beyond) and -alis (adjective suffix) with nascor (to be born), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and ḱóm.
preternaturally (English): In a preternatural manner; beyond what could...
Definitions
- In a preternatural manner; beyond what could...
Ancestry of “preternaturally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preternatural | Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or... |
| 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 |