neurotic

The story

1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromνεῦρον“nerve”
2. English todayneurotic

Formed of neuro- (“of nerves or the nervous system”) + -otic (“having abnormal condition”). The initial element, in turn, is from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”). Attested from the 17th century. Compare French névrotique.

Words from the same roots