Where does “nervesystem” come from?

nervesystem (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk system, from Ancient Greek σύστημα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

nervesystem (Norwegian Nynorsk): nervous system

Definitions

  1. nervous system

Ancestry of “nervesystem”, step by step

nervesystem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk system

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksystema system
2Ancient Greekσύστημαa whole made of several parts or members, system;...
3Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

via Norwegian Nynorsk nerve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknervenerve
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥Every word from Ancient Greek -μᾰEvery word from Ancient Greek σύστημα
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