"grandchild, grandson" in sette lingue
Significatograndchild, grandson
Spagnolo
/ˈnjeto/
m.ereditaria
From Vulgar Latin *NEPTUM, remade on NEPTIS 'granddaughter'.
Francese
/pətifis/
m.altra origine · petit 'little' + fils 'son'
Grandchildren: petits-enfants.
Italiano
/niˈpote/
m.ereditaria
Grandchild and nephew/niece, either sex.
Portoghese
/ˈnɛtu/
m.ereditaria
From Vulgar Latin *NEPTUM, like Spanish nieto.
Rumeno
/neˈpot/
m.ereditaria
Grandson and nephew at once, as in Italian.
Catalano
/net/
m.ereditaria
From Vulgar Latin *NEPTUM, like Spanish nieto.
Inglese
/ˈgɹæntʃaɪld/
altra origine · Anglo-French grand- + Old English cild
plurale: grandchildren
L’antenato latino
NEPŌTEM‘grandson; later nephew’
Tutte e sei le sorelle discendono da questa parola, salvo diversa indicazione qui sotto.
La storia
Latin NEPŌS meant grandson and later nephew too, and Italian nipote still covers both, boys and girls alike. Popes who favored their 'nephews' gave us nepotism.
Parenti inglesi: nepotism
Imparala
In una frase
- esTiene cinco nietos.
- frElle a cinq petits-enfants.
- itHa cinque nipoti.
- ptEla tem cinco netos.
- roAre cinci nepoți.
- caTé cinc néts.
- enShe has five grandchildren.