Where does “nervy” come from?
Nervy comes from Middle English nervie, from Latin nervosus meaning vigorous or sinewy, ultimately derived from Latin nervus meaning sinew or nerve.
nervy (English): Having nerve; bold; brazen; Feeling nervous,...
Definitions
- Having nerve; bold; brazen; Feeling nervous,...
Ancestry of “nervy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 2 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 3 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “nervy”