Where does “nepoti” come from?
nepoti (Italian) comes from Italian nepote, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nepoti (Italian): plural of nepote
Ancestry of “nepoti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | nepote | Alternative form of nipote |
| 2 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |