Where does “nervös” come from?

nervös (German) comes from Latin nervosus, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

nervös (German): nervous; jumpy

Definitions

  1. nervous; jumpy

Ancestry of “nervös”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnervosussinewy; nervous; vigorous, energetic
2LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—

Words derived from “nervös”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Latin nervosus →