Where does “neifri-” come from?

neifri- (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

neifri- (Irish): nephro-, nephric, of or relating to kidneys

Definitions

  1. nephro-, nephric, of or relating to kidneys

Ancestry of “neifri-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
2Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

Words derived from “neifri-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek νεφρός →
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