nerbio

== Old Spanish == === Alternative forms === niervo === Etymology === Inherited from Latin nervus, either through niervo with metathesis of /j/; or more likely from the by-form nervia n pl or f, with /j/ raising the stressed vowel and blocking its diphthongization. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneɾβjo/ === Noun === nerbio m (plural nerbios) (anatomy) sinew, tendon ==== Descendants ==== Spanish: nervio