Where does “nei” come from?
nei (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic nei, from Proto-Celtic neɸūss, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
Ancestry of “nei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | nei | nephew |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | neɸūss | nephew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |