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.

nïa (Old Irish): nephew, sister’s son

Definitions

  1. nephew, sister’s son

Ancestry of “nïa”, step by step

nïa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Primitive Irish ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Primitive Irishᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐnephew
2Proto-Celticneɸūssnephew
3Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

via Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neyd-to revile, insult

Words derived from “nïa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Celtic neɸūss →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ →