Where does “niūre” come from?

niūre (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse nýra, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

niūre (Old Swedish): kidney

Definitions

  1. kidney

Ancestry of “niūre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenýrakidney
2Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

Words derived from “niūre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic neurôEvery word from Old Norse nýra
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