Where does “una” come from?
una (Catalan) comes from Latin ūna, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
una (Catalan): feminine singular of un; one
Definitions
- feminine singular of un; one
Ancestry of “una”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ūna | — |
| 2 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |