Where does “Nephrops” come from?
Nephrops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
Ancestry of “Nephrops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νεφρός | kidney; testicle; mind |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *nekʷʰrós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |
Words derived from “Nephrops”