neptia

Latin

Alternative forms

nepta

Etymology

From Classical neptis (“granddaughter”). Found in late inscriptions and glosses.[1]

Noun

neptia f (genitive neptiae); first declension (Late Latin)

Descendants

North Italian
- Friulian: gnèce
- Ladin: neza
- Ligurian: néssa
- Romansch: nezza, niaza, neaza
- Venetian: nèça ⇒ nèço
Gallo-Romance:
- Old French: niece, nece, neyche
  - French: nièce
  - Norman: nièche
  - → Middle English: nece, nese, neece, neis, neysse
    - English: niece
    - Scots: niece

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “nĕptia”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 7: N–Pas, page 97

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