Reconstruction:Old English/neora

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

• *nīora

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *neurō, from Proto-Germanic *neurô (“kidney, testicle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈne͜oː.rɑ/

Noun

*nēora m

1. (anatomy) kidney

Declension

Declension of *neora (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*nēora	*nēoran
accusative	*nēoran	*nēoran
genitive	*nēoran	*nēorena
dative	*nēoran	*nēorum

Descendants

• Middle English: nēre, neere
  • Scots: neer, nere, neir
  • ⇒ Middle English: kidenēre, kidnēre
    • English: kidney