Where does “nećak” come from?
nećak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic netьjь, from Proto-Slavic neptьjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nep(ō)t-, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nećak (Serbo-Croatian): nephew
Ancestry of “nećak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | netьjь | nephew |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | neptьjь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nep(ō)t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |