nevew

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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)
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3594:
  [...] For he thy nevew was, and sone-in-lawe, [...]
  For he was thy nephew, and son-in-law,
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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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