Where does “funcle” come from?
funcle (English) comes from English fun, from Middle English fonne, from Old Norse fáni, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
funcle (English): A fun-loving uncle
Definitions
- A fun-loving uncle
Ancestry of “funcle”, step by step
funcle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fun | amusement, enjoyment or pleasure; playful, often... |
| 2 | Middle English | fonne | A fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fáni | vain person, swaggerer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |
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 |