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Where does “supernatural” come from?

supernatural (Middle English) comes from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from Latin nātūrālis, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

supernatural (Middle English): Deity-related; from God

Definitions

  1. Deity-related; from God

Ancestry of “supernatural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsupernaturel—
2Latinsupernātūrālis—
3Latinnātūrālis—
4Latinnātūra—
5Latinnātus—
6Latingnātus—
7Proto-Italicgnātos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “supernatural”

  • supernatural
  • supernaturally
  • supernaturalism
  • supernaturalist
  • supernaturalistic
  • supernaturalness
  • nonsupernatural
  • supernaturality
  • supernaturalize
  • supernaturalization
  • unsupernatural
  • nonsupernaturalist
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