Etymology of the English word nephew
the English word
nephewderived from the Old French word
neveuderived from the Latin word
nepos (grandson, daughter; descendant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nepōt-Date
The earliest known usage of nephew in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
neef, French
neveu, German
Neffe, Italian
nepoteUsage
Word found in Modern English
