Where does “nefene” come from?

nefene (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic nefanǭ, from Proto-Germanic nefô, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nefene (Old English): niece; granddaughter

Definitions

  1. niece; granddaughter

Ancestry of “nefene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnefanǭ—
2Proto-Germanicnefônephew; grandson
3Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nefô →Every word from Proto-Germanic nefanǭ →