Where does “nonuniqueness” come from?
nonuniqueness (English) comes from English nonunique, from English unique, from French unique, from Latin ūnicus, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nonuniqueness (English): The state or condition of being nonunique
Definitions
- The state or condition of being nonunique
Ancestry of “nonuniqueness”, step by step
nonuniqueness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonunique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonunique | Not unique |
| 2 | English | unique | Being the only one of its kind; unequaled,... |
| 3 | French | unique | unique; only |
| 4 | Latin | ūnicus | only, sole, single |
| 5 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 6 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |