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Where does “nutritarianism” come from?

nutritarianism (English) comes from English nutritarian, from English nutrition, from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nūtrītiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nutritarianism (English): The practice of following a nutritarian diet

Definitions

  1. The practice of following a nutritarian diet

Ancestry of “nutritarianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnutritarianA person whose diet selection is based on the...
2EnglishnutritionThe organic process by which an organism...
3Middle Frenchnutrition—
4Old Frenchnutricion—
5Latinnūtrītiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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