Where does “nepotismo” come from?
nepotismo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish nepotismo, from Italian nepotismo, from Italian nepote, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nepotismo (Cebuano): nepotism
Ancestry of “nepotismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | nepotismo | nepotism |
| 2 | Italian | nepotismo | nepotism |
| 3 | Italian | nepote | Alternative form of nipote |
| 4 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |