Where does “nervtötend” come from?
nervtötend (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-.
nervtötend (German): tedious, annoying, grating
Definitions
- tedious, annoying, grating
Ancestry of “nervtötend”, step by step
nervtötend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nerv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nerv | nerve |
| 2 | French | nerf | nerve; force, power, strength |
| 3 | Middle French | nerf | nerve |
| 4 | Old French | nerf | nerve |
| 5 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |
via German tötend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tötend | present participle of töten |