Nursery
/ˈnɜːsəri/noun
A room or place for young children or young plants; also, the act or business of caring for and raising them.
Did you know?The word comes from the same root as *nurse*, ultimately tied to the idea of nourishing and rearing the young, not to anything occult despite its soft, protective aura.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷenh₃-
“to beget, give birth, produce”
Latin
Latin
nutrīre
“to nourish, feed, foster”
Old French
Old French
nourice / norice
“nurse; one who nourishes a child”
Middle English
English
nurserye
“the office or place of a nurse; fostering, care of the young”
Modern English
English
nursery
“a room or establishment for the care of young children or plants”