Where does “nutrimental” come from?
nutrimental (English) comes from English nutriment, from Middle English nutriment, from Latin nutrimentum, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nutrimental (English): nutritious
Definitions
- nutritious
Ancestry of “nutrimental”, step by step
nutrimental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nutriment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nutriment | A source of nourishment; food; Something that... |
| 2 | Middle English | nutriment | — |
| 3 | Latin | nutrimentum | nourishment, nutriment, sustenance |
| 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 |