Where does “singleton” come from?
Singleton derives from English single, from Latin singulus, from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning one or alone, with the diminutive suffix Latin -culus.
singleton (English): A playing card that is the only one of its suit...
Definitions
- A playing card that is the only one of its suit...
Ancestry of “singleton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ton | Place-name suffix, originally denoting a town or... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ton | — |
| 3 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |