uncail

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • uncle

Etymology

Borrowed from English uncle derived from uncle derived from Old French oncle derived from Latin avunculus (maternal uncle, little grandfather, mother's brother, uncle, mothers brother) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (grandfather, maternal uncle, maternal grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father, descendant, maternal grandfather uncle, relative).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂éwh₂os

Gloss

grandfather, maternal uncle, maternal grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father, descendant, maternal grandfather uncle, relative

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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