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Where does “nepotismo” come from?

nepotismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese nepote, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nepotismo (Portuguese): the practice of popes appointing nephews as...

Definitions

  1. the practice of popes appointing nephews as...

Ancestry of “nepotismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesenepotenephew of the Pope
2Latinnepōs—
3Proto-Italicnepōtsgrandson; nephew
4Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

Words derived from “nepotismo”

  • antinepotismo
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