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