Nasc-, nat-

Roots with similar meanings:

• gen-, gon- meaning “birth, beget, race, kind”
• tec-, toc- meaning “childbirth”

Roots with opposite meanings:

Roots that could be confused:

• nas- meaning “nose”

Notes: Most words relate directly to birth, to being native, or to a nation.

Derived English Words

Commonly encountered words are in bold.

adnascent: Growing or adhering to something.

adnate: Closely joined or attached, often used to describe plant structures.

adnation: The union of unlike parts, especially in botany.

connate: Existing naturally or from birth; inherent.

connascence: The simultaneous development or origin of two entities.

connascent: Growing or originating together.

connation: A natural connection or similarity; also, the union of similar parts.

connatural: Innate or naturally associated with something.

innate: Existing from birth; inherent or natural.

nascency: The process of coming into existence; beginning.

nascent: Coming into being or developing.

enascent: Emerging or beginning to grow.

nation: A large group of people united by shared history, culture, or language, living in a particular territory.

national: Relating to a nation or its people.

nationality: The status of belonging to a particular nation, often by birth.

native: Belonging to a place by birth; inherent.

nativity: The occasion of someone’s birth, often referring to Jesus Christ’s birth.

natal: Relating to birth.

natality: The birth rate within a population.

prenatal: Occurring or existing before birth.

postnatal: Occurring or existing after birth.

pregnancy: The condition of carrying one or more embryos or fetuses within the womb.

pregnant: Carrying an embryo or fetus; full of meaning or significance.

née: Born, used to indicate a woman’s maiden name.

nonnative: Not originating in a particular place; foreign.

denature: To alter the natural qualities of something.

nature: The inherent qualities or essence of something; the physical world.

natural: Existing or derived from nature; inherent or not artificial.

naturality: The quality of being natural or innate.

supernatural: Beyond the laws of nature; attributed to a divine or otherworldly force.

preternatural: Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary.

renaissance: A revival or renewed interest in something; the cultural movement in Europe from the 14th to 17th century.

renascence: A rebirth or revival.

renascent: Rising again into prominence or activity.

naïve: Lacking worldly experience or sophistication; innocent.

naïf: A naïve person, often used in art or literary contexts.

naissant: Coming into existence; emerging.

impregnate: To make pregnant; to saturate or infuse.

binational: Pertaining to two nations.

international: Existing or occurring between nations.

multinational: Involving multiple nations or countries.

supranational: Extending beyond or transcending national boundaries.

transnational: Operating or extending across national borders.

transnationality: The condition or quality of transcending national borders.

subnational: Pertaining to a region within a nation.

renature: To restore something to its natural state.

Other Uses

Links

List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia

Words Derived from Roots

Greek Alphabet

Other Roots Used in These Words

Root	Meaning
ad-	movement to or toward; in addition to
con-	with, together
de-	down, away from, removing
ex-, e-, ef-	from, out
in-, il-, im-	in, on
inter-	among, between
multi-	many, much
non-	not
non-	ninth
post-	after, behind
pre-	before
preter-	past
re-, red-	again, back
sub-	below
super-	above, over
supra-	above, over
trans-	across