Where does “né” come from?
né (French) comes from Middle French ne, from Old French né, 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.
né (French): past participle of naître; Alternative form of ne
Definitions
- past participle of naître; Alternative form of ne
Ancestry of “né”, step by step
né traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ne | not; Alternative form of ny |
| 2 | Old French | né | past participle of naistre; born |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |