nevew
Middle English
/ˈnɛvɛu̯/
noun
Definitions
- A nephew offspring of one's sibling
- A grandson or granddaughter offspring of one's children.
- Any other relative or kinfolk.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French neveu (nephew, grandson) derived from Latin nepōtem.
Origin
Latin
nepōtem
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Neave English
- grandnephew English
- great-nephew English
- nephew English
- nephew fucker English
- nephew-in-law English
- nephewless English
- nephewly English
- step-nephew English
- stepnephew English
- nepos, nepōs, nepōtem Latin
- nepos, nepōtem Latin
- nepōs Latin
- nepōtem Latin
- neveu French
- neveu Old French
- n'veu Norman
- nepveu Middle French