Where does “uniform” come from?

Uniform comes from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, combining Latin uni- (one) and forma (form), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European óynos (one).

uniform (English): Unvarying; all the same; Consistent; conforming...

Definitions

  1. Unvarying; all the same; Consistent; conforming...

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

Words derived from “uniform”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Old Latin oinos →