Where does “micronutrient” come from?

micronutrient (English) comes from English nutrient, from Latin nūtriēns, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

micronutrient (English): A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is...

Definitions

  1. A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is...

Ancestry of “micronutrient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnutrientA source of nourishment, such as food, that can...
2Latinnūtriēnsfeeding (off of), nourishing (from)
3Latinnūtriōto suckle, breastfeed, nurse
4Proto-Italicsnoutrjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnew-tr-ih₂female nurser
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “micronutrient”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic snoutrjō →