Etymology of the English word natation
the English word
natationderived from the Medieval Latin word
natatioderived from the Latin word
natatus (swimming)
derived from the Latin word
natare (swim; float)
derived from the Latin word
nare (swim, float)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*snā-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*snā-Date
The earliest known usage of natation in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
natatorialUsage
Word found in Modern English
