Where does “únic” come from?

únic (Catalan) comes from Latin ūnicus, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

únic (Catalan): only; unique

Definitions

  1. only; unique

Ancestry of “únic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūnicusonly, sole, single
2Latinūnusone, single
3Old Latinoinosone
4Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “únic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Old Latin oinos →