nurse- root words — words with the nurse- root

The root nurse- comes from Latin nutrire, meaning to nourish. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including nurseryman, malnourishment, micronutrient. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nurse- root

Explore words with nurse- — words containing the nurse- root and sharing its sense of "to nourish". Examples include nurseryman, malnourishment, micronutrient. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nurse- mean?

The nurse- root means to nourish, from Latin nutrire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.