Where does “riñón” come from?
riñón (Asturian) comes from Asturian reñón, from Vulgar Latin renio, from Latin rēn, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
riñón (Asturian): Alternative form of reñón
Definitions
- Alternative form of reñón
Ancestry of “riñón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | reñón | kidney |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | renio | kidney |
| 3 | Latin | rēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |