Where does “step-nephew” come from?

step-nephew (English) comes 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.

step-nephew (English): The son of someone's stepbrother or stepsister;...

Definitions

  1. The son of someone's stepbrother or stepsister;...

Ancestry of “step-nephew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnephewA son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or...
2Middle EnglishnevewA nephew; A grandson or granddaughter; Any other...
3Old Frenchneveunephew; grandson
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 →