Nations
/ˈneɪ.ʃənz/noun
A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular territory.
Did you know?The word 'Nations' comes from Latin roots meaning 'to be born,' linking it to the very essence of identity and belonging as if nations are birthed from the earth itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*genə-
“to give birth, to produce, to beget.”
Latin
Latin
natio
“a group of people born together, a race, a nation.”
Old French
Old French
nacion
“birth, race, people.”
Middle English
Middle English
nacioun
“a group of people associated by birth or culture.”
Modern English
English
nations
“large groups of people with shared identity, cultures, and territories.”