Where does “náptā” come from?

náptā (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian náptā, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

Ancestry of “náptā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniannáptā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian náptā →
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