Where does “supranatural” come from?
supranatural (English) comes from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
supranatural (English): supernatural
Definitions
- supernatural
Ancestry of “supranatural”, step by step
supranatural traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English natural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | natural | That exists and evolved within the confines of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | natural | intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to... |
| 3 | Old French | natural | natural |
| 4 | Latin | nātūrālis | natural by birth, legitimate |
| 5 | Latin | nātūra | the nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing |
| 6 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 7 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |
via Romanian natural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | natural | natural |