Where does “nutro” come from?
nutro (Ido) comes from Ido nutrar, from Esperanto nutri, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nutro (Ido): sustenance, nourishment
Definitions
- sustenance, nourishment
Ancestry of “nutro”, step by step
nutro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ido nutrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | nutrar | to nourish, feed, sustain someone |
| 2 | Esperanto | nutri | to feed, to nourish |
| 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 |
via Ido o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | o | Apocopic form of od |