Where does “undernourishment” come from?
undernourishment (English) comes from English nourishment, from Middle English norisshement, from Old French norissement, from Old French norrir, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
undernourishment (English): Insufficient nourishment; The condition of being...
Definitions
- Insufficient nourishment; The condition of being...
Ancestry of “undernourishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nourishment | The act of nourishing or the state of being... |
| 2 | Middle English | norisshement | Sustenance, nourishment; Education, raising |
| 3 | Old French | norissement | — |
| 4 | Old French | norrir | to feed; to nourish |
| 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 |