Where does “unc” come from?
unc (English) comes from English uncoordinated, from English Un-, from Middle English un-, from Old English un-, from Proto-West Germanic un-, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
unc (English): uncle
Definitions
- uncle
Ancestry of “unc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncoordinated | Not coordinated or properly planned; Lacking... |
| 2 | English | Un- | not |
| 3 | Middle English | un- | — |
| 4 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |