Where does “beau-neveu” come from?
beau-neveu (French) comes from French neveu, from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
beau-neveu (French): stepnephew; nephew-in-law
Definitions
- stepnephew; nephew-in-law
Ancestry of “beau-neveu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | neveu | nephew |
| 2 | Old French | neveu | nephew; grandson |
| 3 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |