Where does “nepōs” come from?
nepōs (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
Ancestry of “nepōs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |