Where does “enervar” come from?

enervar (Portuguese) comes from Latin enervo, from Latin ēnervis, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

enervar (Portuguese): to enervate; to irritate

Definitions

  1. to enervate; to irritate

Ancestry of “enervar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinenervoI remove the nerves and sinews; I enervate,...
2Latinēnervislacking vigour, weak
3LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—

Words derived from “enervar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Latin ēnervis →