Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “nefo” come from?

nefo (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic nefō, from Proto-Germanic nefô, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

Ancestry of “nefo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicnefōgrandson
2Proto-Germanicnefônephew; grandson
3Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

Words derived from “nefo”

  • Neffe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →