Where does “aunir” come from?

aunir (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin *haunīre, from Frankish haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

aunir (Old Occitan): to shame, humiliate

Definitions

to shame, humiliate

Ancestry of “aunir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	*haunīre	—
2	Frankish	haunijan	to humble, humiliate; humiliate, dishonour; to...
3	Proto-Germanic	haunijaną	to humiliate, to dishonour
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱaw-	to howl, screech

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Frankish haunijan →