nephew- root words — words with the nephew- root

The root nephew- comes from Latin nepos, meaning grandson, nephew. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including nephew, nephews, nepotism, niece, nieces, grandnephew, nepotist, nepotistic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nephew- root

Explore words with nephew- — words containing the nephew- root and sharing its sense of "grandson, nephew". Examples include nephew, nephews, nepotism, niece, nieces, grandnephew, nepotist, nepotistic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nephew- mean?

The nephew- root means grandson, nephew, from Latin nepos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.