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Where does “norischen” come from?

norischen (Middle English) comes from Old French norrir, from Latin nūtriō, from Proto-Italic snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European snew-tr-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

norischen (Middle English): To nourish; to provide with food or nourishment;...

Definitions

  1. To nourish; to provide with food or nourishment;...

Ancestry of “norischen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnorrirto feed; to nourish
2Latinnūtriō—
3Proto-Italicsnoutrjō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnew-tr-ih₂female nurser
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “norischen”

  • nourish
  • malnourishment
  • nourisher
  • nourisheth
  • nourishest
  • renourish
  • malnourish
  • nourishable
  • undernourish
  • overnourish
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