Roots/*népōtsnépōts“nephew, grandson”Widely acceptedkinshipnephewPIE word for nephew or grandson. Gives Latin nepōs, English "nephew", Sanskrit nápāt.Related Rootsbʰréh₂tēr“brother, male sibling”bʰréh₂tēr-yo-“of a brother, brotherly”deh₂iwḗr“husband's brother, brother-in-law”dʰeh₁-l-“to suckle, nurse”dʰugh₂tḗr“daughter, female offspring”gʷen-“woman, wife”gʷenh₂-es-“womanly, female nature”gʷenh₂-ikos“relating to women, female”