Where does “náttúruval” come from?

náttúruval (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic náttúra, from Latin nātūra, 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.

náttúruval (Icelandic): natural selection

Definitions

  1. natural selection

Ancestry of “náttúruval”, step by step

náttúruval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic náttúra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnáttúranature
2Latinnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing
3Latinnātusborn, arisen, made
4Latingnātus—
5Proto-Italicgnātosborn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Icelandic val

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvalchoice; selection
2Old Norsevalchoice
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós →Every word from Proto-Italic gnātos →