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
Ancestry of “auner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | aune | ell; measuring rod of one ell; yardstick |
| 2 | Middle French | aune | — |
| 3 | Old French | alne | ell |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | alina | — |
| 5 | Frankish | alina | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |