† pronephewn.

Forms: see pro- prefix¹ and nephew n.; also pre-1700 prenevoy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pro- prefix¹, nephew n.

Etymology: < pro- prefix¹ + nephew n., after classical Latin pronepōt-, pronepōs pronepot n. Compare Middle French pronepveu (1486), proneveu (1596) son of a great-nephew. Compare later pronepot n.With the form prenevoy compare discussion at pro- prefix¹.

Scottish. Obsolete.

A great-grandson.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandchild > [noun] > grandson > great-grandson

pronephewa1500

pronepotc1540

great-grandson1610

a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) viii. iii. 183 Fra þe stok..Discendande persownys lynyally In þe toþir, or þe thride, degre, Newow, or pronewowe [a1530 Royal pro-nevw; a1550 Wemyss pronevow], sulde be.

1520 Protocol Bk. J. Foular (1930) II. 72 David Lord Drummond the pronevo and air of the said umquhile Johne Lord Drummond his foregrantschir.

1597 J. Skene De Verborum Significatione at Eneya The son in the first degree, excludis the nepuoy in the second, and the Nepuoy excludis the pronepuoy in the thrid degree.

a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 316 Ane greit nobill, that callit wes Dardane, The pronevoy of gude King Metallane.

1623 Kings of Scot. 43 Lord Darnley, Sonne to Matthew, Earle of Lennox: a comelie prince, and Pronepuoy unto Henrie the seauenth, King of England.

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Pronephew, a Nephew, or Grandchilds son.]

1663 in M. P. Brown Suppl. Dict. Decisions Court of Session (1826) II. 312 Gordon, son to Lodovick Gordon, as heir, oy, or prenevoy, to the deceased George, Marquis of Huntly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	pronephew
释义	† pronephewn. Forms: see pro- prefix¹ and nephew n.; also pre-1700 prenevoy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pro- prefix¹, nephew n. Etymology: < pro- prefix¹ + nephew n., after classical Latin pronepōt-, pronepōs pronepot n. Compare Middle French pronepveu (1486), proneveu (1596) son of a great-nephew. Compare later pronepot n.With the form prenevoy compare discussion at pro- prefix¹. Scottish. Obsolete. A great-grandson. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandchild > [noun] > grandson > great-grandson pronephewa1500 pronepotc1540 great-grandson1610 a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) viii. iii. 183 Fra þe stok..Discendande persownys lynyally In þe toþir, or þe thride, degre, Newow, or pronewowe [a1530 Royal pro-nevw; a1550 Wemyss pronevow], sulde be. 1520 Protocol Bk. J. Foular (1930) II. 72 David Lord Drummond the pronevo and air of the said umquhile Johne Lord Drummond his foregrantschir. 1597 J. Skene De Verborum Significatione at Eneya The son in the first degree, excludis the nepuoy in the second, and the Nepuoy excludis the pronepuoy in the thrid degree. a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 316 Ane greit nobill, that callit wes Dardane, The pronevoy of gude King Metallane. 1623 Kings of Scot. 43 Lord Darnley, Sonne to Matthew, Earle of Lennox: a comelie prince, and Pronepuoy unto Henrie the seauenth, King of England. 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Pronephew, a Nephew, or Grandchilds son.] 1663 in M. P. Brown Suppl. Dict. Decisions Court of Session (1826) II. 312 Gordon, son to Lodovick Gordon, as heir, oy, or prenevoy, to the deceased George, Marquis of Huntly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1500
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