Where does “nief” come from?

nief (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.

nief (Middle English): Alternative form of neve

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of neve

Ancestry of “nief”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishneveA nephew; One's offspring or descendants; A neve...
2Old Englishnefanephew; grandson; stepson
3Proto-West Germanicnefōgrandson
4Proto-Germanicnefônephew; grandson
5Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nefô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nefō →
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