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
- Unvarying; all the same; Consistent; conforming...
Ancestry of “uniform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | uniforme | — |
| 2 | Latin | uniformis | Having only one shape or form, uniform |
| 3 | Latin | ūni- | — |
| 4 | Latin | ūnus | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number
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| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
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