Where does “unalist” come from?

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

unalist (English): An ecclesiastical who holds only one benefice

Definitions

  1. An ecclesiastical who holds only one benefice

Ancestry of “unalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūnusone, single
2Old Latinoinosone
3Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Old Latin oinos →