Where does “nečak” come from?

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

nečak (Slovene): nephew (fraternal or sororal nephew)

Definitions

  1. nephew (fraternal or sororal nephew)

Ancestry of “nečak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnetьjьnephew
2Proto-Slavicneptьjь—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnep(ō)t-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nep(ō)t- →Every word from Proto-Slavic neptьjь →
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