Where does “oncle” come from?
oncle (Middle French) comes from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.
oncle (Middle French): uncle
Ancestry of “oncle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | oncle | uncle |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | aunclum | — |
| 3 | Latin | avunculus | maternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |
Words derived from “oncle”