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