Etymology

natation

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Latin natātiō ← Proto-Italic *(s)nāō ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₂ti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)néh₂ti
  3. Proto-Italic*(s)nāō
  4. Latinnō
  5. Latinnatō
  6. Latinnatātiō
  7. English todaynatation

Borrowed from Latin natātiō.

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