Where does “innerve” come from?
innerve (English) comes from English nerve, from Middle English nerve, from Medieval Latin nervus, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
innerve (English): To imbue with nervous energy; to give increased...
Definitions
- To imbue with nervous energy; to give increased...
Ancestry of “innerve”, step by step
innerve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nerve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nerve | A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue... |
| 2 | Middle English | nerve | A nerve bundle of neurons |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | nervus | nerve; A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord,... |
| 4 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |