Where does “nevø” come from?

nevø (Danish) comes from French neveu, from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nevø (Danish): nephew son of one's sister or brother, or son of the brother or sister of one's spouse

Definitions

  1. nephew son of one's sister or brother, or son of the brother or sister of one's spouse

Ancestry of “nevø”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchneveunephew
2Old Frenchneveunephew; grandson
3Latinnepōs—
4Proto-Italicnepōtsgrandson; nephew
5Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Italic nepōts →Every word from Latin nepōs →