Where does “great-grandnephew” come from?
great-grandnephew (English) comes from English grandnephew, from English nephew, from Middle English nevew, from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
great-grandnephew (English): A great-grandson of one's sibling, a grandson of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's great-grandson: fraternal great-grandnephew. Sister's great-grandson: sororal great-grandnephew.)
Definitions
- A great-grandson of one's sibling, a grandson of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's great-grandson: fraternal great-grandnephew. Sister's great-grandson: sororal great-grandnephew.)
Ancestry of “great-grandnephew”, step by step
great-grandnephew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grandnephew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grandnephew | A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's... |
| 2 | English | nephew | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | nevew | A nephew; A grandson or granddaughter; Any other... |
| 4 | Old French | neveu | nephew; grandson |
| 5 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |
via English Great
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Great | Taking much space; large |
| 2 | Middle English | grete | great; massive; amazing |
| 3 | Old English | grēat | great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |