Where does “rectinerved” come from?
rectinerved (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-.
rectinerved (English): Having straight veins or nerves
Definitions
- Having straight veins or nerves
Ancestry of “rectinerved”, step by step
rectinerved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nerved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A nerve bundle of neurons |
| 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- | — |
via English recti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recti | plural of rectus |