Italian word natura comes from Proto-Indo-European *genh₁-, Proto-Indo-European - -tós, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós (Begotten, produced.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *genh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to procreate |
| - -tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ǵn̥h₁tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Begotten, produced. |
| gnascor | Latin (lat) | |
| *gnātos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| natus | Latin (lat) | (of plants) growth, growing. Son. Son, birth, age, years. |
| naturam | Latin (lat) | |
| natura | Italian (ita) | Essence, character. Nature. |