Where does “unicoloured” come from?
unicoloured (English) comes from English uni, from Japanese 雲丹 — the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
unicoloured (English): Alternative form of unicolored
Definitions
- Alternative form of unicolored
Ancestry of “unicoloured”, step by step
unicoloured traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uni | University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi |
| 2 | Japanese | 雲丹 | the food made from the roe of sea urchin,... |
via English coloured
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coloured | Britain standard spelling of colored; simple past... |