Where does “nutritiveness” come from?
nutritiveness (English) comes from English nutritive, from Middle French nutritif, from Old French nutritif, from Latin nūtritīvus, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nutritiveness (English): The quality of being nutritive
Definitions
- The quality of being nutritive
Ancestry of “nutritiveness”, step by step
nutritiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nutritive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nutritive | Of or pertaining to nutrition; Nourishing,... |
| 2 | Middle French | nutritif | — |
| 3 | Old French | nutritif | — |
| 4 | Latin | nūtritīvus | — |
| 5 | Latin | nūtriō | to suckle, breastfeed, nurse |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | snoutrjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | snew-tr-ih₂ | female nurser |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |