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Stage 1 of 4
nasci
Latin · ancient
"to be born"
the verb of being born, whose past participle was natus
2
Stage 2 of 4
naitre
Old French · medieval
"to be born"
kept the sense of birth
3
Stage 3 of 4
nee
French · medieval
"born (as)"
the feminine past participle, literally 'born', used before a woman's birth name
4
Stage 4 of 4
nee
English · 1758
"born with the name of"
borrowed to introduce a married woman's maiden name
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