Where does “(av)unclus” come from?

(av)unclus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

Ancestry of “(av)unclus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “(av)unclus”

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