Where does “Nieren” come from?
Nieren (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.
Nieren (German): plural of Niere
Ancestry of “Nieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Niere | kidney; testicle |
| 2 | Middle High German | niere | kidney; testicle |
| 3 | Old High German | nioro | kidney; testicles |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |
Words derived from “Nieren”