nefa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

Germanic cognates: Old Frisian neva, Old Saxon nevo (Dutch neef), Old High German nevo (German Neffe), Old Norse nefi.

Indo-European cognates: Avestan napāt-, Latin nepōs, Old Irish necht (Cornish noith), Russian нестера.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnevɑ/

Noun

nefa m

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