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

Definitions

like an uncle; avuncular

Ancestry of “onkelhaft”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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