Where does “supranational” come from?
Supranational derives from English national, which comes from English nation, from Latin nātiō (a being born, people), from the root of Latin damnum (loss, harm) and the Proto-Indo-European suffix -tio.
supranational (English): Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation;...
Definitions
- Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation;...
Ancestry of “supranational”, 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 |
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