Where does “seminative” come from?
seminative (Italian) comes from English Native, from Middle English natif, from Old French natif, from Latin nātīvus, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
seminative (Italian): feminine plural of seminativo
Definitions
- feminine plural of seminativo
Ancestry of “seminative”, step by step
seminative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Native
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Native | aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by... |
| 2 | Middle English | natif | — |
| 3 | Old French | natif | — |
| 4 | Latin | nātīvus | created, made |
| 5 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 6 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |