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

Definitions

  1. nepotism

Ancestry of “nepotismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnepotismonepotism
2Italiannepotismonepotism
3ItaliannepoteAlternative form of nipote
4Latinnepōs—
5Proto-Italicnepōtsgrandson; nephew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Italic nepōts →Every word from Latin nepōs →