Where does “nervenzerfetzend” come from?
nervenzerfetzend (German) comes from German zerfetzend — present participle of zerfetzen.
nervenzerfetzend (German): nerve-racking
Definitions
- nerve-racking
Ancestry of “nervenzerfetzend”, step by step
nervenzerfetzend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German zerfetzend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zerfetzend | present participle of zerfetzen |
via German nerven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nerven | to bug, to annoy; to suck, to stink, to blow |