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Where does “aune” come from?

aune (Middle French) comes 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.

Ancestry of “aune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchalneell
2Vulgar Latinalina—
3Frankishalina—
4Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “aune”

  • aune
  • auner
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