Etymology of the French word neveu
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 neveu in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
arrière-neveu,
petit-neveuDerivations in other languages
English
nephewCognates
Dutch
neef, English
nephew, German
Neffe, Italian
nepoteUsage
Word found in Old French
