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
Ancestry of “enervar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | enervo | I remove the nerves and sinews; I enervate,... |
| 2 | Latin | ēnervis | — |
| 3 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |
Words derived from “enervar”