Where does “nēve” come from?
nēve (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon nevo, from Proto-West Germanic nefō, from Proto-Germanic nefô, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
Ancestry of “nēve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | nevo | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | nefō | grandson |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nefô | nephew; grandson |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |
Words derived from “nēve”