Where does “nutritius” come from?
nutritius (Latin) comes from Latin nutritus, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nutritius (Latin): Alternative form of nūtrīcius
Definitions
- Alternative form of nūtrīcius
Ancestry of “nutritius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nutritus | Brought up; Nourished; Breastfed |
| 2 | Latin | nūtriō | to 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 |