English word nation comes from Latin nascor, Proto-Italic *gnātiō (Family.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| nascor | Latin (lat) | I am a number of years old. I am born, begotten. I arise, proceed. I grow, spring forth. |
| *gnātiō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Family. |
| nata | Latin (lat) | Born (female). Daughter. |
| nationis | Latin (lat) | |
| nasion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| nacioun | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| nation | English (en) | (chiefly, historical) An association of students based on its members' birthplace or ethnicity.. (international, _, legal) A sovereign state.. (obsolete) A great number; a great deal.. A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. |