Turkish pronunciation
nivPronunciation
/ˈnēv/ /ˈniːv/
Etymology
[ nA-'vA ] (noun.) 1843. From Middle English, from Old English nefa (“nephew, grandson”), from Proto-Indo-European *nefô (“nephew”), from Proto-Indo-European *nepoter-, *nepo- (“grandchild, sister's son”). Cognate with West Frisian efterneef (“secound cousin, grand-nephew”), Dutch neef (“nephew”), Low Saxon neve (“nephew”), German Neffe (“nephew”), Icelandic nefi (“kinsman”). Compare nift. More at nephew.