Where does “kidneyshell” come from?
kidneyshell (English) comes from English kidney, from Middle English kideney, from Middle English kidenere, from Middle English nere, from Middle Low German nēre, from Proto-West Germanic *neurō, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
kidneyshell (English): Any of various freshwater mussels in the genus...
Definitions
- Any of various freshwater mussels in the genus...
Ancestry of “kidneyshell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kidney | An organ in the body that filters the blood,... |
| 2 | Middle English | kideney | — |
| 3 | Middle English | kidenere | kidney |
| 4 | Middle English | nere | kidney; near; weren't |
| 5 | Middle Low German | nēre | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *neurō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |