Where does “nutrire” come from?
nutrire (Italian) comes from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nutrire (Italian): to feed or nourish; to be nourishing
Definitions
- to feed or nourish; to be nourishing
Ancestry of “nutrire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nūtriō | to suckle, breastfeed, nurse |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | snoutrjō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snew-tr-ih₂ | female nurser |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |