Where does “Nier” come from?
Nier (Luxembourgish) comes from German niere, from Middle High German niere, from Old High German nioro, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
Nier (Luxembourgish): kidney
Ancestry of “Nier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | niere | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | niere | kidney; testicle |
| 3 | Old High German | nioro | kidney; testicles |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |