Where does “binyre” come from?
binyre (Danish) comes from Danish nyre, from Old Danish [[nyræ]], [[niuræ]], from Old Norse nýra, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
binyre (Danish): adrenal gland
Definitions
- adrenal gland
Ancestry of “binyre”, step by step
binyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish nyre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nyre | kidney |
| 2 | Old Danish | [[nyræ]], [[niuræ]] | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | nýra | kidney |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |