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[โ€“] Haus@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Similar: 'Nuncle' came from 'mine uncle'.

[โ€“] scott@lem.free.as 1 points 2 years ago

Nope.

It comes from the French 'oncle', from the Latin 'avunculus'.

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