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Where does “praeternaturalis” come from?

praeternaturalis (Latin) comes from Latin nātūrālis, 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.

praeternaturalis (Latin): supernatural, preternatural

Definitions

  1. supernatural, preternatural

Ancestry of “praeternaturalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnātūrālis—
2Latinnātūra—
3Latinnātus—
4Latingnātus—
5Proto-Italicgnātos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “praeternaturalis”

  • preternatural
  • preternaturally
  • preternaturalism
  • preternaturalness
  • preternaturality
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