Where does “aune” come from?
aune (Norman) comes from Latin alnus, from Proto-Italic alznos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis.
aune (Norman): alder
Ancestry of “aune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alnus | An alder; Anything made of alder wood; a ship,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | alznos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élsnos | alder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis | — |