'nutrition' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'nutritio,' where 'nutrire' meant 'to nourish.'

'nutritio' transformed into the Old French word 'nutrition,' and eventually became the modern English word 'nutrition' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the act of nourishing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.'