nixus.
straining; the efforts of childbirth (pl.), travail;
Meaning & usage
pressure (downward push)
a striving, effort, exertion
travail, throes (in childbearing)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin niteō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin nītor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin nīxus From nītor + -tus (forming action nouns).
having rested upon, leaned on
having pressed forward, advanced
having mounted, climbed, ascended
having strained in giving birth
having struggled, endeavoured
having contended in argument, argued
having rested, relied, depended upon
Where this word comes from
Perfect active participle of nītor (“to rest upon; etc.”).
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