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
Ancestry of “nia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | nïa | — |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ | nephew |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | neɸūss | nephew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |