Where does “nutrice” come from?
nutrice (Latin) comes from Latin nutrix, from Latin nutrio, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nutrice (Latin): ablative singular of nūtrīx
Definitions
- ablative singular of nūtrīx
Ancestry of “nutrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nutrix | wet nurse, nurse |
| 2 | Latin | nutrio | I suckle, breastfeed, nurse |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | snoutrjō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snew-tr-ih₂ | female nurser |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |