Where does “uninominal” come from?

uninominal (English) comes from English nominal, from Middle English nominalle, from Latin nominalis, from Latin nomen, from Proto-Italic nomən, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

uninominal (English): That elects one member from each district, or elected from a specific district rather than at large

Definitions

  1. That elects one member from each district, or elected from a specific district rather than at large

Ancestry of “uninominal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnominalOf, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a...
2Middle Englishnominalleof nouns
3Latinnominalisnominal
4Latinnomenname, appellation; in particular, the middle name...
5Proto-Italicnomən—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic nomən →