Where does “uniformity” come from?
Uniformity comes from Middle French uniformité and Late Latin uniformitas, meaning the quality of being uniform or consistent.
uniformity (English): The state of being uniform, alike and lacking...
Definitions
- The state of being uniform, alike and lacking...
Ancestry of “uniformity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | uniformite | — |
| 2 | Latin | uniformitas | — |
| 3 | Latin | uniformis | Having only one shape or form, uniform |
| 4 | Latin | ūni- | one; uni |
| 5 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 6 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |