Where does “нервотрёпка” come from?

нервотрёпка (Russian) comes from Russian трёпка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

нервотрёпка (Russian): stressful situation, nerve-wracking situation,...

Definitions

  1. stressful situation, nerve-wracking situation,...

Ancestry of “нервотрёпка”, step by step

нервотрёпка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian трёпка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтрёпкаruffling, disheveling; blowing around; beating,...
2Russian-каnow, just
3Proto-Slavic-ьka—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

via Russian нерв

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнервnerve
2LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Russian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →