Where does “nephling” come from?
nephling (English) comes from English sibling, from Old English sibling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
nephling (English): A child of one’s sibling; niece or nephew
Definitions
- A child of one’s sibling; niece or nephew
Ancestry of “nephling”, step by step
nephling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sibling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sibling | A person who shares a parent; one's brother or... |
| 2 | Old English | sibling | relative, kinsman |
| 3 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 4 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via English nephew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nephew | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | nevew | A nephew; A grandson or granddaughter; Any other... |
| 3 | Old French | neveu | nephew; grandson |
| 4 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |