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Where does “nepote” come from?

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

nepote (Italian): Alternative form of nipote

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nipote

Ancestry of “nepote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnepōs—
2Proto-Italicnepōtsgrandson; nephew
3Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

Words derived from “nepote”

  • nepotism
  • nepotistic
  • antinepotism
  • nepotistically
  • antinepotistic
  • nepoti
  • nepotismo
  • népotisme
  • νεποτισμός
  • nepotism
  • נפוטיזם
  • nepotismo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →