Where does “unnutritious” come from?
unnutritious (English) comes from English nutritious, from Latin nutritius, from Latin nutritus, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
unnutritious (English): Not nutritious
Definitions
- Not nutritious
Ancestry of “unnutritious”, step by step
unnutritious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nutritious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nutritious | Providing nutrients; healthy to eat |
| 2 | Latin | nutritius | Alternative form of nūtrīcius |
| 3 | Latin | nutritus | Brought up; Nourished; Breastfed |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |