Where does “neef” come from?
neef (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nēve, from Old Dutch nefo, from Proto-West Germanic nefō, from Proto-Germanic nefô, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
neef (Dutch): male cousin; nephew
Ancestry of “neef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | nēve | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nefo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | nefō | grandson |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nefô | nephew; grandson |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |
Words derived from “neef”