Where does “onkelhaft” come from?
onkelhaft (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.
onkelhaft (German): like an uncle; avuncular
Ancestry of “onkelhaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Onkel | uncle |
| 2 | French | oncle | uncle |
| 3 | Middle French | oncle | uncle |
| 4 | Old French | oncle | uncle |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | aunclum | — |
| 6 | Latin | avunculus | maternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |