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· Old French
neveu
2 English words descend from Old French
neveu
, most common first.
nephew
A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
neve
Nephew.