Native

/ˈneɪtɪv/ adjective, noun

As an adjective, it means belonging to a place by birth or origin. As a noun, it refers to a person or thing that comes from a particular place.

From Latin 'nativus' meaning 'innate, produced by birth', from 'nasci' meaning 'to be born'. It entered English through Old French in the Middle Ages.

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