Where does “норовистый” come from?

норовистый (Russian) comes from Russian норов, from Old East Slavic норовъ, from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

норовистый (Russian): restive, jibbing, tetchy

Definitions

  1. restive, jibbing, tetchy

Ancestry of “норовистый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianноровtemper, disposition
2Old East Slavicноровъcharacter
3Proto-Slavicnȏrvъcharacter, manner, demeanor, nature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ →Every word from Old East Slavic норовъ →