Where does “nepot” come from?
nepot (Romanian) comes from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nepot (Romanian): grandson; nephew; descendant
Definitions
- grandson; nephew; descendant
Ancestry of “nepot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |
Words derived from “nepot”