Inervate
/ˈɪnərveɪt/noun
To supply an organ or body part with nerves; a rare or obsolete spelling of “innervate.”
Did you know?Latin nervus meant not only “nerve,” but also “sinew,” “tendon,” and even a bowstring—linking anatomy to tension and force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sneu-
“To wind, twist, or form a sinew-like cord”
Ancient Greek
Greek
neûron (νεῦρον)
“Sinew, tendon, nerve, or cord”
Classical Latin
Latin
nervus
“Sinew, tendon, nerve, or bowstring”
Late Latin
Latin
innervāre
“To furnish with nerves”
17th Century
English
innervate
“To supply with nerves”
Modern English
English
inervate
“A rare or obsolete variant spelling of “innervate””