Where does “auncle” come from?
auncle (English) comes from English aunt, from Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman aunte, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
auncle (English): the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent
Definitions
- the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent
Ancestry of “auncle”, step by step
auncle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aunt | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | aunte | aunt |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | aunte | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of ante |
| 4 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 5 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
via English Uncle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Uncle | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter U |
| 2 | Middle English | uncle | uncle (brother of one's parents) |
| 3 | Old French | uncle | Alternative form of oncle |
| 4 | Latin | avunculus | maternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |