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...
Ancestry of “nourishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | norisshement | Sustenance, nourishment; Education, raising |
| 2 | Old French | norissement | — |
| 3 | Old French | norrir | to feed; to nourish |
| 4 | Latin | nūtriō | to suckle, breastfeed, nurse |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | snoutrjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snew-tr-ih₂ | female nurser |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |