Where does “enervous” come from?

enervous (English) comes from Latin ēnervis, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

enervous (English): Lacking nerve or force; enervated

Definitions

  1. Lacking nerve or force; enervated

Ancestry of “enervous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēnervislacking vigour, weak
2LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Latin ēnervis →