Where does “auner” come from?

auner (French) comes from French aune, 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.

auner (French): to measure in ells

Definitions

  1. to measure in ells

Ancestry of “auner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchauneell; measuring rod of one ell; yardstick
2Middle Frenchaune—
3Old Frenchalneell
4Vulgar Latinalina—
5Frankishalina—
6Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic alinō →