Where does “unchi” come from?

unchi (Romanian) comes from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

unchi (Romanian): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “unchi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “unchi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →
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