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Etymology of the English word nervous

the English word nervous
derived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy; vigorous)
derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve; Greek neuron, cordlike structure, nerve, tendon; sinew, muscle, nerve; strength; vigor, nerve; string, cord; bowstring)

Cognates

Spanish nervioso

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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