Where does “nerve” come from?

nerve (French) comes from French nerver, from French nerf, from Middle French nerf, from Old French nerf, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

nerve (French): first-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “nerve”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	nerver	to cord
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-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Old French nerf →