Where does “semi-naive” come from?
semi-naive (English) comes from English naïve, from French naïve, from Latin nātīvus, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
semi-naive (English): Predominantly naive but including modifications...
Definitions
- Predominantly naive but including modifications...
Ancestry of “semi-naive”, step by step
semi-naive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English naïve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naïve | Alternative spelling of naive |
| 2 | French | naïve | feminine singular of naïf |
| 3 | Latin | nātīvus | created, made |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |