Where does “unilaterality” come from?
unilaterality (English) comes from English unilateral, from New Latin unilateralis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
unilaterality (English): The state or quality of being unilateral;...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being unilateral;...
Ancestry of “unilaterality”, step by step
unilaterality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unilateral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unilateral | Done by one side only; Affecting only one side of... |
| 2 | New Latin | unilateralis | one-sided |
| 3 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 4 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |