nena

Galician

/ˈne.na/

noun

Definitions

child (female), especially before puberty
girl; young woman

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese neno derived from Latin *ninnus.

Origin

Latin

*ninnus

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*ninnus Latin
nino Italian
niña Spanish, Castilian
niñera Spanish, Castilian
niño Spanish, Castilian
*mey- Proto-Indo-European
menino Portuguese
neno Galician
neno Old Portuguese
nenna Neapolitan

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