Where does “oncl'ye” come from?

oncl'ye (Norman) comes from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

oncl'ye (Norman): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “oncl'ye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoncleuncle
2Vulgar Latinaunclum
3Latinavunculusmaternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle

Words derived from “oncl'ye

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂osEvery word from Latin avunculusEvery word from Vulgar Latin aunclum
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