Where does “oncle” come from?

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

oncle (Old French): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “oncle”, step by step

oncle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin aunclum

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

via Vulgar Latin (av)unclus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin(av)unclus—

Words derived from “oncle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →Every word from Latin avunculus →Every word from Vulgar Latin aunclum →