Where does “onkel” come from?

onkel (Danish) comes from German Onkel, from French oncle, from Middle French oncle, from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

onkel (Danish): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “onkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOnkeluncle
2Frenchoncleuncle
3Middle Frenchoncleuncle
4Old Frenchoncleuncle
5Vulgar Latinaunclum—
6Latinavunculusmaternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →