English
natator
Natator comes from Latin natator ‘swimmer’, from natō ‘to swim’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)neh₂-‘to swim’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)néh₂ti‘to swim, to be swimming’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*(s)nāō‘to swim’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnō‘to swim’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnatō‘to swim’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnatator‘swimmer’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)neh₂-‘to swim’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)néh₂ti‘to swim, to be swimming’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*(s)nāō‘to swim’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnō‘to swim’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnatō‘to swim’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnatator‘swimmer’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- ‘to swim’
nurse, naval, insulin, navigation, nutrient, nurture, nausea, navigate, nutritious, insular, nourish, navigable, nao, navigator, nau, astronautics, insula, 21 more
Today it means
noun swimmer
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- / natator