nefa

Middle English

Noun

nefa

1. Alternative form of neve (“nephew”)

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Cognate with Old Frisian neva, Old Saxon nevo (German Low German Neev), Old High German nevo (German Neffe), Old Norse nefi; also Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬁𐬝‎ (napāt̰), Latin nepōs, Old Irish nia, Welsh nai, Proto-Slavic *netьjь (Slovene nečak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnefɑ/, [ˈnevɑ]

Noun

nefa m

1. a nephew
2. a grandson
3. a stepson

Derived terms

• ġenefa

Descendants

• Middle English: neve, neave, neva, nefa, newe, neafe, nefe
  • English: neve (obsolete)