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Where does “norisshement” come from?

norisshement (Middle English) comes from Old French norissement, 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.

norisshement (Middle English): Sustenance, nourishment; Education, raising

Definitions

  1. Sustenance, nourishment; Education, raising

Ancestry of “norisshement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnorissement—
2Old Frenchnorrirto feed; to nourish
3Latinnūtriō—
4Proto-Italicsnoutrjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnew-tr-ih₂female nurser
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “norisshement”

  • nourishment
  • undernourishment
  • renourishment
  • overnourishment
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