Where does “uniformness” come from?
uniformness (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.
uniformness (English): The quality of being uniform
Definitions
- The quality of being uniform
Ancestry of “uniformness”, step by step
uniformness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uniform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uniform | Unvarying; all the same; Consistent; conforming... |
| 2 | Middle French | uniforme | — |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |