Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “nevo” come from?

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

nevo (Old High German): nephew

Definitions

  1. nephew

Ancestry of “nevo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nevo”

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