Where does “unchișor” come from?

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

unchișor (Romanian): small uncle

Definitions

  1. small uncle

Ancestry of “unchișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianunchiuncle
2Latinavunculusmaternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →