Where does “quinquenerved” come from?
quinquenerved (English) comes from English nerved, from English nerve, from Middle English nerve, from Medieval Latin nervus, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
quinquenerved (English): Having five nerves; said of a leaf with five...
Definitions
- Having five nerves; said of a leaf with five...
Ancestry of “quinquenerved”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nerved | simple past tense and past participle of nerve;... |
| 2 | English | nerve | A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue... |
| 3 | Middle English | nerve | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | nervus | nerve; A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord,... |
| 5 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |