Where does “aune” come from?

aune (French) comes from Middle French aune, from Old French alne, from Vulgar Latin alina, from Frankish alina, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

aune (French): ell; measuring rod of one ell; yardstick

Definitions

  1. ell; measuring rod of one ell; yardstick

Ancestry of “aune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchaune—
2Old Frenchalneell
3Vulgar Latinalina—
4Frankishalina—
5Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “aune”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic alinō →