nourish

/ˈnər-ish/

Middle English nurishen, from Anglo-French nuriss-, stem of nurrir, norrir, from Latin nutrire to suckle, nourish; akin to Greek nan to flow, noteros damp, Sanskrit snauti it drips

verb

  1. nurture, rear

  2. to promote the growth of

  3. to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed

… to save my boy, to nourish and bring him up …