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Where does “uniformism” come from?

uniformism (English) comes from English uniform, from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

uniformism (English): A policy of, or belief in, uniformity or...

Definitions

  1. A policy of, or belief in, uniformity or...

Ancestry of “uniformism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniformUnvarying; all the same; Consistent; conforming...
2Middle Frenchuniforme—
3LatinuniformisHaving only one shape or form, uniform
4Latinūni-—
5Latinūnus—
6Old Latinoinosone
7Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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