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
Kanji
姪