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Where does “h₂ewh₂o-” come from?

h₂ewh₂o- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

Ancestry of “h₂ewh₂o-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle

Words derived from “h₂ewh₂o-”

  • uncle
  • avuncular
  • stepuncle
  • avunculocal
  • uncleship
  • avuncularly
  • avuncularity
  • unclehood
  • uncledom
  • uncleless
  • unclely
  • avunculicide
  • co-uncle
  • step-uncle
  • uncleji
  • unclish
  • avuncularism
  • unclefucker
  • unavuncular
  • abavunculus
  • avunculus
  • oncle
  • avunculaire
  • Erbonkel
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