The Spanish word 'nodriza', meaning 'wet nurse', traces back to Latin roots. It developed from the Latin word 'nutricium', which referred to the occupation of a wet nurse. 'Nutricium' itself came from 'nutrix' meaning 'wet nurse', which in turn derived from the Latin verb 'nutrire' meaning 'to nourish'. The evolution from Latin 'nutricium' to Spanish 'nodriza' involved typical sound changes, where the Latin 't' became 'd' and the ending was modified to fit Spanish morphological patterns.

Several common Spanish words share this root, including 'nutrir' (to nourish), 'nutrición' (nutrition), and 'nutriente' (nutrient). These words maintain a closer spelling to the original Latin 'nutrire' and all relate to the concept of nourishment and feeding.

English speakers can connect 'nodriza' to several familiar words that come from the same Latin root 'nutrire', such as 'nutrient', 'nutrition', 'nourish', and 'nurse'. It's particularly interesting that both 'nodriza' and 'nurse' evolved from the same concept of providing nourishment, though they took different paths: 'nurse' came through Old French 'nurrice', while 'nodriza' developed through Vulgar Latin.