Where does “njirre” come from?

njirre (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nēdre, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

njirre (West Frisian): viper, adder, "Vipera berus"

Definitions

  1. viper, adder, "Vipera berus"

Ancestry of “njirre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannēdre—
2Proto-West Germanicnadrāadder; snake in general
3Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nadrā →