Where does “nervo” come from?

nervo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese nervo, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

nervo (Portuguese): nerve; nerve; stamina

Definitions

  1. nerve; nerve; stamina

Ancestry of “nervo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesenervo—
2LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—

Words derived from “nervo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Old Portuguese nervo →