Where does “Nierenbecken” come from?

Nierenbecken (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.

Nierenbecken (German): renal pelvis

Definitions

  1. renal pelvis

Ancestry of “Nierenbecken”, step by step

Nierenbecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German niere

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

via German becken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeckenbasin, wide bowl
2Middle High Germanbecken—
3Old High Germanbecki—
4Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
5Late Latinbaccawine jug
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic neurô →Every word from Old High German nioro →