Where does “Nerverl” come from?

Nerverl (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-.

Nerverl (German): bundle of nerves, jitterbug, nervous wreck

Definitions

  1. bundle of nerves, jitterbug, nervous wreck

Ancestry of “Nerverl”, 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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-Every word from Latin nervusEvery word from Old French nerf
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