Where does “uniform” come from?

uniform (Dutch) comes from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

uniform (Dutch): Uniform; a distinctive outfit; Uniform

Definitions

  1. Uniform; a distinctive outfit; Uniform

Ancestry of “uniform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchuniforme—
2LatinuniformisHaving only one shape or form, uniform
3Latinūni-one; uni
4Latinūnusone, single
5Old Latinoinosone
6Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Old Latin oinos →