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Where does “nep(ō)t-” come from?

nep(ō)t- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

Ancestry of “nep(ō)t-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

Words derived from “nep(ō)t-”

  • нећак
  • nećak
  • neptьjь
  • netьjь
  • nestera
  • nepttera
  • nieściora
  • nieć
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →