Where does “Nebenniere” come from?

Nebenniere (German) comes from German niere, from Middle High German niere, from Old High German nioro, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

Nebenniere (German): adrenal gland

Definitions

  1. adrenal gland

Ancestry of “Nebenniere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannierekidney organ
2Middle High Germannierekidney; testicle
3Old High Germanniorokidney; testicles
4Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

Words derived from “Nebenniere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic neurô →Every word from Old High German nioro →