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Where does “nervosus” come from?

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

nervosus (Latin): sinewy; nervous; vigorous, energetic

Definitions

  1. sinewy; nervous; vigorous, energetic

Ancestry of “nervosus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nervosus”

  • nervosamente
  • nervosità
  • innervosire
  • nervoso
  • nerveux
  • nerveuse
  • nerveusement
  • hypernerveux
  • nervös
  • nervosamente
  • nervoso
  • nerveus
  • nervös
  • nervøs
  • nervøs
  • nervøs
  • nervøsitet
  • nerveus
  • nervus
  • nèrveusement
  • nèrveux
  • nerfveux
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