nephew

English

/ˈnɛf.ju/, /ˈnɛf.ju/

noun
Definitions
  • A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
  • (archaic) A son of one's child.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nevew derived from Old French neveu (nephew, grandson) derived from Latin nepos, nepōtem (nephew, grandson) derived from Proto-Indo-European *népōts (grandson, sister's son, grandchild, nephew, descendant).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*népōts

Gloss

grandson, sister's son, grandchild, nephew, descendant

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

孫

Emoji

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