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Where does “ungj” come from?

ungj (Albanian) comes from Albanian ungël, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

ungj (Albanian): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “ungj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianungël—
2Latinavunculusmaternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
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