Where does “nervio” come from?
nervio (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese nervo, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
nervio (Galician): nerve; vein, nerve; tendon
Definitions
- nerve; vein, nerve; tendon
Ancestry of “nervio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | nervo | — |
| 2 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |