Etymology of the English word nervure
the English word
nervurederived from the French word
nervurederived from the Old French word
nerveurederived from the Old French word
nerfderived 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)
derived from the Latin word
nervinusderived from the Medieval Latin word
nervus (nerve; Greek neuron, cordlike structure, nerve, tendon; sinew, muscle, nerve; strength; vigor, nerve; string, cord; bowstring)
derived from the Latin word
nervalisderived from the Medieval Latin word
nervus (nerve; Greek neuron, cordlike structure, nerve, tendon; sinew, muscle, nerve; strength; vigor, nerve; string, cord; bowstring)
using the Latin suffix
-alisDate
The earliest known usage of nervure in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
nervurationUsage
Word found in Modern English
