Where does “nervenstark” come from?

nervenstark (German) comes from German stark, from Middle High German stark, from Old High German stark, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

nervenstark (German): to have strong nerves; strong-nerved

Definitions

  1. to have strong nerves; strong-nerved

Ancestry of “nervenstark”, step by step

nervenstark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstarkstrong; great, brilliant, awesome
2Middle High Germanstark—
3Old High Germanstarkstrong
4Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
5Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

via German nerv

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 sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →