Where does “aunte” come from?
aunte (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman aunte, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
aunte (Middle English): aunt
Ancestry of “aunte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | aunte | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of ante |
| 2 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 3 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
Words derived from “aunte”