Where does “alimentative” come from?
alimentative (English) comes from English aliment, from French aliment, from Latin alimentum, from Latin alō, from Proto-Italic alō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
alimentative (English): Relating to aliment; Nutritious, nourishing
Definitions
- Relating to aliment; Nutritious, nourishing
Ancestry of “alimentative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aliment | Food; Nourishment, sustenance; An allowance for... |
| 2 | French | aliment | food |
| 3 | Latin | alimentum | food, nourishment, sustenance; obligation to... |
| 4 | Latin | alō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | alō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂életi | to be nourishing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “alimentative”