nièche
Norman
noun
Definitions
- (Jersey) niece
Etymology
Inherited from Old French nece (granddaughter, niece) inherited from Latin *neptia, neptis (granddaughter) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (niece, granddaughter, sister's son, grandchild).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*néptih₂
Gloss
niece, granddaughter, sister's son, grandchild
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
姪