Where does “terra natal” come from?
terra natal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese natal, from Old Portuguese natal, 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.
terra natal (Portuguese): homeland
Definitions
- homeland
Ancestry of “terra natal”, step by step
terra natal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese natal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | natal | natal; native |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | natal | — |
| 3 | Latin | nātālis | natal (of one's birth) |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |