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Where does “uncleji” come from?

uncleji (English) comes from English Uncle, from Middle English uncle, from Old French uncle, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

uncleji (English): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “uncleji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishUncle—
2Middle Englishuncle—
3Old FrenchuncleAlternative form of oncle
4Latinavunculusmaternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
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