Where does “nipot” come from?
nipot (Aromanian) comes from Latin nepos, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nipot (Aromanian): nephew; grandson
Ancestry of “nipot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nepos | a grandson; a granddaughter; a nephew |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |