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
- nation, people; nation, country
Ancestry of “náisiún”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nacioun | nation, country; people, race, tribe; People with... |
| 2 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 3 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |