Where does “aunt” come from?
Aunt comes from Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman aunte, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma-.
aunt (English): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent; The...
Definitions
- The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent; The...
Ancestry of “aunt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aunte | aunt |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | aunte | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of ante |
| 3 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 4 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
Words derived from “aunt”