Where does “supernaturalism” come from?
Supernaturalism derives from Late Latin supernaturalis, from super meaning "above" and nascor meaning "to be born," with the suffix -alis, later combined with Ancient Greek -μός and -ισμός to form the doctrine.
supernaturalism (English): The quality or condition of being supernatural; A...
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- The quality or condition of being supernatural; A...
Ancestry of “supernaturalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | naturalism | A state of nature; conformity to nature; The... |
| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | nātūra | — |
| 7 | Latin | nātus | — |
| 8 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |