Where does “Nerven” come from?

Nerven (German) comes from German Nerv, from French nerf, from Middle French nerf, from Old French nerf, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

Nerven (German): plural of Nerv; nerves

Definitions

  1. plural of Nerv; nerves

Ancestry of “Nerven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNervnerve
2Frenchnerfnerve; force, power, strength
3Middle Frenchnerfnerve
4Old Frenchnerfnerve
5LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—
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