nevvy

English

noun

Definitions

(colloquial) A nephew.
(UK) A grandson.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English neve derived from Old English nefa (grandson, nephew) derived from Old Norse nefi (nephew, kinsman) derived from Proto-Germanic *nefô (nephew, grandson) derived from Proto-Indo-European *nepoter-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*nepoter-

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

neve English
*nepoter- Proto-Indo-European
*népōts Proto-Indo-European
*nefanǭ Proto-Germanic
*nefô Proto-Germanic
genefa Old English
nefa Old English
nefe Middle English
neve Middle English
nefi Old Norse
nevo Old High German
*nefō gmw-pro

neve