nervio

/ˈneɾbjo/ · B1 · noun · m

nerve

nervio — nerve

🧠 Latin nervus (sinew) → nervio = nerve; same root as nervous

In Spanish, b and v sound the same, so nervio is said NER-byo. Tener nervios means to be nervous, the same link English makes between nerve and nervous.

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