Where does “Nierenversagen” come from?

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

Nierenversagen (German): kidney failure, renal failure

Definitions

  1. kidney failure, renal failure

Ancestry of “Nierenversagen”, step by step

Nierenversagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Nieren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNierenplural of Niere
2GermanNierekidney; testicle
3Middle High Germannierekidney; testicle
4Old High Germanniorokidney; testicles
5Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

via German Versagen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVersagengerund of versagen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic neurô →Every word from Old High German nioro →