Where does “nourrir” come from?

nourrir (French) comes from Middle French nourrir, 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.

nourrir (French): to feed provide with nourishment, nourish

Definitions

  1. to feed provide with nourishment, nourish

Ancestry of “nourrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchnourrirto feed
2Old Frenchnorrirto feed; to nourish
3Latinnūtriōto suckle, breastfeed, nurse
4Proto-Italicsnoutrjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnew-tr-ih₂female nurser
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic snoutrjō →