Where does “neve” come from?
neve (Seychellois Creole) comes from French neveu, from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs, from Proto-Italic nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
neve (Seychellois Creole): nephew
Ancestry of “neve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | neveu | nephew |
| 2 | Old French | neveu | nephew; grandson |
| 3 | Latin | nepōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nepōts | grandson; nephew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |