Where does “neier” come from?

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

neier (Old French): Alternative form of noiier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of noiier

Ancestry of “neier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishNierkidney
2Germannierekidney organ
3Middle High Germannierekidney; testicle
4Old High Germanniorokidney; testicles
5Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic neurô →Every word from Old High German nioro →