Where does “nepveu” come from?
nepveu (Middle French) comes from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nepveu (Middle French): nephew
Ancestry of “nepveu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | neveu | nephew; grandson |
| 2 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |