Where does “enervate” come from?
enervate (English) comes from Latin ēnervātus, from Latin enervo, from Latin ēnervis, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
enervate (English): To reduce strength or energy; debilitate; To...
Definitions
- To reduce strength or energy; debilitate; To...
Ancestry of “enervate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ēnervātus | enervated |
| 2 | Latin | enervo | I remove the nerves and sinews; I enervate,... |
| 3 | Latin | ēnervis | lacking vigour, weak |
| 4 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |
Words derived from “enervate”