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Where does “náisiún” come from?

náisiún (Irish) comes from Middle English nacioun, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, 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.

náisiún (Irish): nation, people; nation, country

Definitions

  1. nation, people; nation, country

Ancestry of “náisiún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnaciounnation, country; people, race, tribe; People with...
2Old Frenchnacionbirth; nation
3Latinnātiō—
4Latinnātus—
5Latingnātus—
6Proto-Italicgnātos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “náisiún”

  • náisiúnaigh
  • náisiúnach
  • fiach náisiúnta
  • náisiúnta
  • náisiúntacht
  • idirnáisiúnta
  • náisiúnaí
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