oncle

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • uncle

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *aunclum, avunculus, avunculum inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂euh₂-n-tlo (little grandfather).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂euh₂-n-tlo

Gloss

little grandfather

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