Where does “nervure” come from?
nervure (English) comes from French nervure, from French nerf, from Middle French nerf, from Old French nerf, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
nervure (English): A vein in the wing of an insect; Any of the veins...
Definitions
- A vein in the wing of an insect; Any of the veins...
Ancestry of “nervure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | nervure | nervure |
| 2 | French | nerf | nerve; force, power, strength |
| 3 | Middle French | nerf | nerve |
| 4 | Old French | nerf | nerve |
| 5 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |