Nurturant
/ˈnɜːr.tʃər.ənt/noun
Providing care, support, and encouragement for growth or development.
Did you know?Nurturant ultimately descends from Latin nutriō, meaning “I feed, I nourish,” a root that also gave English words tied to child-rearing and the act of sustaining life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neh₂-
“to nourish, feed”
Latin
Latin
nutriō
“I nourish, suckle, bring up”
Latin
Latin
nūtrīre
“to feed, rear, cherish”
Late Latin
Latin
nūtrāns
“nourishing, fostering”
Modern English
English
nurturant
“providing care and support for growth”