"uncle" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: uncles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English uncle, borrowed from Anglo-Norman uncle and Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin *aunclum, from Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”, literally “little grandfather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂euh₂-n-tlo- (“little grandfather”), a dialectal diminutive of *h₂éwh₂ō (“grandfather, adult male relative other than one’s father”) (whence also Latin avus (“grandfather”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|uncle}} Middle English uncle, {{der|sco|xno|uncle}} Anglo-Norman uncle, {{der|sco|fro|oncle}} Old French oncle, {{der|sco|VL.||*aunclum}} Vulgar Latin *aunclum, {{der|sco|la|avunculus||maternal uncle|lit=little grandfather}} Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”, literally “little grandfather”), {{der|sco|ine-pro||*h₂euh₂-n-tlo-|gloss=little grandfather}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂euh₂-n-tlo- (“little grandfather”), {{m|ine-pro|*h₂éwh₂os|*h₂éwh₂ō|grandfather, adult male relative other than one’s father}} *h₂éwh₂ō (“grandfather, adult male relative other than one’s father”), {{m+|la|avus||grandfather}} Latin avus (“grandfather”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|uncles|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} uncle (plural uncles), {{sco-noun}} uncle (plural uncles)
  1. uncle Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-uncle-sco-noun-MQfqAwGi Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: unkl, uncill, uncul, unkle, unckle, unkill, unckill, unkel, unkell, unckell, unkyll, unkll, unqil, unqill, wncle, wnkill, wnckill, wnkyll, wnkle, wnckle, wnckell, wankall

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