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Where does “Natividad” come from?

Natividad (Spanish) comes from Latin nativitas, from Latin nātīvus, 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.

Ancestry of “Natividad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnativitasbirth, nativity; the birth of Jesus Christ;...
2Latinnātīvus—
3Latinnātus—
4Latingnātus—
5Proto-Italicgnātos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “Natividad”

  • Natividad
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