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
- Lacking nerve or force; enervated
Ancestry of “enervous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ēnervis | — |
| 2 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |