nerv- root words — words with the nerv- root

The root nerv- comes from Latin nervus, meaning sinew, nerve. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including nervous, nerve, nerves, nerved, nerving, nervously, nervousness, unnerve, unnerved, unnerves, unnerving, enervate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nerv- root

Explore words with nerv- — words containing the nerv- root and sharing its sense of "sinew, nerve". Examples include nervous, nerve, nerves, nerved, nerving, nervously, nervousness, unnerve, unnerved, unnerves, unnerving, enervate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The nerv- root means sinew, nerve, from Latin nervus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.