Where does “neva” come from?
neva (Middle English) comes from Middle English neve, from Old English nefa, from Proto-West Germanic nefō, from Proto-Germanic nefô, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
neva (Middle English): Alternative form of neve
Ancestry of “neva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | neve | A nephew; One's offspring or descendants; A neve... |
| 2 | Old English | nefa | nephew; grandson; stepson |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | nefō | grandson |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nefô | nephew; grandson |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |