Alimentos
/a.liˈmen.tos/noun
Food or nourishment, particularly in the context of sustenance.
Did you know?The word 'alimentos' derives from the Latin 'alimenta', which means 'nourishment' and is tied to the act of feeding life itself, invoking ancient agricultural rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂el-
“to nourish or grow, a root associated with life-giving sustenance.”
Latin
Latin
alimenta
“nourishments, provisions necessary for life.”
Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin
alimentos
“plural form of alimentum, referring to various types of food or nourishment.”
Old Spanish
Spanish
alimentos
“food, provisions, retaining the essence of nourishment.”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
alimentos
“the term used in contemporary language for food or sustenance.”