Where does “nourishment” come from?
Nourishment derives from Middle English norisshement, from Old French norissement, from the Old French verb norrir meaning "to feed," from Latin nutrire, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- meaning "to spin or flow."
nourishment (English): The act of nourishing or the state of being...
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- The act of nourishing or the state of being...
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