DictionaryRoot: nativus
Latin
nativus
born; innate
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proper noun / noun
nativity
nuh-TIV-uh-tee/nəˈtɪvəti/
A birth or the circumstances surrounding it.
Etymology
The pieces form a noun for being born: birth. English used nativity for the celebration of Christ's birth from its earliest recorded use, grounding its particular association with Jesus.