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.

niere (German): kidney organ

Definitions

  1. kidney organ

Ancestry of “niere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “niere”

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