The story
- Latin · derived fromavuncul(us)“maternal uncle”
- English todayavunculocal
Latin avuncul(us) (“maternal uncle”) + -o- + local.
Words from the same roots
Latinavunculus all →
uncleavunculicide
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
avunculocal
Today it means: Characterized by couples living with the husband's maternal uncle. Full definition →
Latin avuncul(us)