Etymology of the English word altricial
the English word
altricialderived from the New Latin word
altricialisderived from the Latin word
altrix (nourisher, sustainer; wet nurse)
derived from the Latin word
altor (nourisher, sustainer; foster father)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of altricial in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
