Where does “nai” come from?

nai (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh nei, from Proto-Brythonic nei, from Proto-Celtic neɸūss, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nai (Welsh): nephew

Definitions

  1. nephew

Ancestry of “nai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshnei—
2Proto-Brythonicneinephew
3Proto-Celticneɸūssnephew
4Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew

Words derived from “nai”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Celtic neɸūss →Every word from Proto-Brythonic nei →