em
Pronunciation: /ɛ̝ːm/
“em” is a Middle English word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- uncle (brother of one's parents)
- progenitor, forefather
- nephew (son of one's sibling)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ēam (“maternal uncle”), from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim, from Proto-Germanic *awahaimaz.
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