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

Definitions

  1. plural of Niere

Ancestry of “Nieren”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Nieren”

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