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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōtsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nep(ō)t-