nipote

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Italian word nipote comes from Proto-Indo-European *nepoder-, Proto-Indo-European *nepot-, and later Proto-Italic *nepōts (Grandson. Nephew.)

*nepoder- (Proto-Indo-European)

*nepot- (Proto-Indo-European)

grandchild, sister's son

*nepōts (Proto-Italic)

Grandson. Nephew.

nepos (Latin)

(figuratively) a spendthrift, prodigal. A descendant. A granddaughter. A grandson. A nephew.

nipote (Italian)

(by extension, in the plural) descendants. Grandchild, grandson, granddaughter. Nephew, niece, nibling.

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