Where does “micronutriment” come from?
micronutriment (French) comes from French 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.
micronutriment (French): micronutrient
Definitions
- micronutrient
Ancestry of “micronutriment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nutriment | nutrient |
| 2 | Latin | nutrimentum | nourishment, nutriment, sustenance |
| 3 | Latin | nūtriō | to suckle, breastfeed, nurse |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | snoutrjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snew-tr-ih₂ | female nurser |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |