nyfte

Middle English

/nift/

noun
Definitions
  • A niece female offspring of one's sibling
  • (rare) A granddaughter female offspring of one's offspring

Etymology

Inherited from Old English nift (granddaughter, niece) inherited from Proto-Germanic *niftiz (niece, female relative, granddaughter).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*niftiz

Gloss

niece, female relative, granddaughter

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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