Where does “Patenonkel” come from?

Patenonkel (German) comes from German Onkel, from French oncle, from Middle French oncle, from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

Patenonkel (German): godfather

Definitions

  1. godfather

Ancestry of “Patenonkel”, step by step

Patenonkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Onkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOnkeluncle
2Frenchoncleuncle
3Middle Frenchoncleuncle
4Old Frenchoncleuncle
5Vulgar Latinaunclum—
6Latinavunculusmaternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle

via German Pate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPategodfather
2Middle High Germanpate—
3Medieval Latinpater spiritualis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →Every word from Latin avunculus →Every word from Vulgar Latin aunclum →