nift
English
/ˈnɪft/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) Niece.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nyfte inherited from Old English nift (granddaughter, niece) inherited from Proto-Germanic *niftiz (niece, female relative, 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