Where does “nutritive” come from?
nutritive (French) comes from French nutritif, 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.
nutritive (French): feminine singular of nutritif
Definitions
- feminine singular of nutritif
Ancestry of “nutritive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nutritif | nutritional; nutritious; 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 |