natal

/naˈtal/ · B2 · adj

native

👶🏠 natal = nat- (born) + -al: the place you were born, as in prenatal

Spanish natal comes from Latin natalis, from nasci, to be born. The same root shows up in English prenatal, neonatal and Natalie. Link natal to born and you get native, home: ciudad natal means hometown.

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