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Where does “нерв” come from?
нерв (Russian) comes from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.
нерв
(Russian): nerve
Definitions
nerve
Ancestry of “нерв”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
nervus
A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
2
Proto-Indo-European
(s)new-
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Words derived from “нерв”
ნერვი
нервотрёпка
nerva
не́рвный
нервишки
ներվ
نېرۋا
ნერვოზი
istumisnerva
нервно
нервность
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