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Where does “neptьjь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “neptьjь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicnep(ō)t-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

Words derived from “neptьjь”

  • нећак
  • nećak
  • netьjь
  • nieć
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →