Where does “avunculāris” come from?

avunculāris (Classical Latin) comes from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

Ancestry of “avunculāris”, step by step

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

Words derived from “avunculāris

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os