Where does “noel” come from?
noel (Old French) comes from Latin nātālis, 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.
noel (Old French): Christmas
Definitions
- Christmas
Ancestry of “noel”, step by step
noel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nātālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nātālis | natal (of one's birth) |
| 2 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 3 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Latin nōdellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nōdellus | — |
via Latin nucālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nucālis | — |