Natural
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/noun
Relating to nature; existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
Did you know?The word 'natural' has roots in ancient Latin, where it was associated with the concept of being born or produced by nature, linking it to a deeper, almost magical understanding of existence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*n̥éwn̥s
“new, fresh, young”
Latin
Latin
nātūra
“birth, nature; the process of being born or produced”
Late Latin
Late Latin
naturalis
“pertaining to nature, inborn, innate”
Old French
Old French
naturel
“natural, of nature, native”
Middle English
Middle English
natural
“belonging to nature, innate, not artificial”
Modern English
English
natural
“pertaining to nature; qualities inherent to living beings or things”