Where does “naïve” come from?
naïve (French) comes from Latin nātīvus, 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.
naïve (French): feminine singular of naïf
Definitions
- feminine singular of naïf
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