Where does “Nepotismus” come from?

Nepotismus (German) comes from Italian nepotismo, from Italian nepote, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

Nepotismus (German): nepotism

Definitions

  1. nepotism

Ancestry of “Nepotismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannepotismonepotism
2ItaliannepoteAlternative form of nipote
3Latinnepōs—
4Proto-Italicnepōtsgrandson; nephew
5Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Italic nepōts →Every word from Latin nepōs →