nevew

Middle English

Alternative forms

neveu, nevyew, nevoeu, nevou, nevewe, nevoȝ, nepveu, nefewe, nephew, nevywe

Etymology

From Old French neveu, later form of nevod, from Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛˈviu̯/, /ˈnɛviu̯/

Noun

nevew (plural nevewes)

A nephew (son of one's sibling)
(Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
A grandson (son of one's children).
Any other relative or kinfolk.

Descendants

English: nephew
Scots: neffae

References

“neveu, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-30.
nevew in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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