neno

Galician

/ˈne.nʊ/

noun

Definitions

male child, especially before puberty
(in the plural) children

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese neno inherited from Latin *ninnus.

Origin

Latin

*ninnus

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*ninnus Latin
*ninus Latin
nino Italian
aniñar Spanish, Castilian
niñez Spanish, Castilian
niñito Spanish, Castilian
niño Spanish, Castilian
robaniños Spanish, Castilian
*mey- Proto-Indo-European
menino Portuguese
nena Galician
neno Old Portuguese
neñu Asturian
Nion San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

nena