Where does “nia” come from?

nia (Irish) comes from Old Irish nïa, from Primitive Irish ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ, from Proto-Celtic neɸūss, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nia (Irish): nephew

Definitions

  1. nephew

Ancestry of “nia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnïanephew, sister’s son
2Primitive Irishᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐnephew
3Proto-Celticneɸūssnephew
4Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Celtic neɸūss →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ →