French word natal comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₃-, Proto-Indo-European *genh₁-, Proto-Indo-European - -tós, and later Proto-Italic *gnāskōr (Be born.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵenh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *genh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gnāskōr | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Be born. |
| *ǵn̥h₁tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Begotten, produced. |
| gnascor | Latin (lat) | |
| *gnātos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| natus | Latin (lat) | Son (of plants) growth, growing. Son, birth, age, years. |
| natalis | Latin (lat) | Anniversary. Birthday Natal (of one's birth). |
| natal | French (fra) | Native. |