Where does “unnervous” come from?
unnervous (English) comes from English nervous, from Middle English nervous, from Latin nervosus, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
unnervous (English): Not nervous
Definitions
- Not nervous
Ancestry of “unnervous”, step by step
unnervous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nervous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nervous | "Of sinews and tendons."; "Of nerves." |
| 2 | Middle English | nervous | containing nerves; made up of nerve-like fibres;... |
| 3 | Latin | nervosus | sinewy; nervous; vigorous, energetic |
| 4 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |