Where does “наци” come from?
наци (Russian) comes from German nazī, from German Nationalsozialist, from German national, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
наци (Russian): Nazi
Definitions
- Nazi
Ancestry of “наци”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nazī | a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist |
| 2 | German | Nationalsozialist | National Socialist |
| 3 | German | national | national; nationwide, national; nationalist |
| 4 | French | national | national |
| 5 | French | nation | nation |
| 6 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 7 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 8 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 9 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 10 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |