nepuotis

Old Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *nep(ō)t-, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)népōt (“grandson; descendant”). Originally a t-stem, it became an i-stem in Lithuanian via the accusative -im < *-m̥. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic нетии (netii), Sanskrit नपात् (nápāt), Ancient Greek ἀνεψιός (anepsiós), Latin nepōs, Old English nefa, Primitive Irish ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ (niotta, genitive).

Noun

nepuotis m or f

  1. grandson
    Synonym: neptis
  2. granddaughter
    Synonym: nepuotė

References

  • “nepuotis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  • EDBIL, page 332: “nepuotis”
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