oncl'ye

Norman

Alternative forms

aonclle (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin *(av)unclus, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂euh₂-n-tlo, diminutive of *h₂ewh₂-n-, enlargement of *h₂ewh₂o-.

Noun

oncl'ye m (plural oncl'yes)

(Jersey) uncle

Synonyms

tonton m

Derived terms

grand-oncl'ye m (“great-uncle”)

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