Where does “subnational” come from?
Subnational derives from English national, which comes from English nation, ultimately from Latin nātiō, formed from the Latin root meaning "to be born" with the suffix -tiō denoting an action or result.
subnational (English): Forming a subdivision of a nation; contained...
Definitions
- Forming a subdivision of a nation; contained...
Ancestry of “subnational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | national | Of or having to do with a nation; Of or having to... |
| 2 | Latin | nātiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |