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Where does “náisiúnta” come from?

náisiúnta (Irish) comes from Irish náisiún, 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 — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

náisiúnta (Irish): national

Definitions

  1. national

Ancestry of “náisiúnta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishnáisiúnnation, people; nation, country
2Middle Englishnaciounnation, country; people, race, tribe; People with...
3Old Frenchnacionbirth; nation
4Latinnātiō—
5Latinnātus—
6Latingnātus—
7Proto-Italicgnātos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “náisiúnta”

  • náisiúntacht
  • idirnáisiúnta
  • fiach náisiúnta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →