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Nipote etymology

Italian

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

Detailed word origin of nipote

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*nepoder- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*nepot- Proto-Indo-European (ine) grandchild, sister's son
*nepōts Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Grandson. Nephew.
nepos Latin (lat) (figuratively) a spendthrift, prodigal. A descendant. A granddaughter. A grandson. A nephew.
nipote Italian (it) (by extension, in the plural) descendants. Grandchild, grandson, granddaughter. Nephew, niece, nibling.