Where does “nervgift” come from?

nervgift (Swedish) comes from Swedish gift, from German gift, from Middle High German gift, from Old High German gift, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

nervgift (Swedish): neurotoxin

Definitions

  1. neurotoxin

Ancestry of “nervgift”, step by step

nervgift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgiftpoison; venom; virus; toxin; married
2Germangiftpoison; toxin; venom
3Middle High Germangiftgift, something given
4Old High Germangiftgift
5Proto-West Germanic*gifti—
6Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
7Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Swedish nerv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnerva nerve (bundle of neurons, and courage, mental stability, etc., similar to English)
2LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic giftiz →