Where does “niere” come from?

niere (Middle High German) comes from Old High German nioro, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

niere (Middle High German): kidney; testicle

Definitions

  1. kidney; testicle

Ancestry of “niere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanniorokidney; testicles
2Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
3Proto-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 →