Where does “anear” come from?

anear (English) comes from English near, from Middle English nere, from Middle Low German nēre, from Proto-West Germanic *neurō, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

anear (English): Near

Definitions

  1. Near

Ancestry of “anear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnearPhysically close; Close in time; Closely...
2Middle Englishnerekidney; near; weren't
3Middle Low Germannēre—
4Proto-West Germanic*neurō—
5Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic neurô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *neurō →