Where does “Nierenstein” come from?

Nierenstein (German) comes from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Nierenstein (German): nephrolith, kidney stone

Definitions

  1. nephrolith, kidney stone

Ancestry of “Nierenstein”, step by step

Nierenstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteinstone, rock
2Middle High Germansteinstone
3Old High Germansteinstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via German niere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannierekidney organ
2Middle High Germannierekidney; testicle
3Old High Germanniorokidney; testicles
4Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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