Where does “nervkittlande” come from?

nervkittlande (Swedish) comes from Swedish nerv, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

nervkittlande (Swedish): thrilling, exciting

Definitions

  1. thrilling, exciting

Ancestry of “nervkittlande”, step by step

nervkittlande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Swedish kittlande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkittlandetantalizing, titillating
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Swedish nerv →