Where does “un” come from?

un (French) comes from Middle French un, from Old French un, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

un (French): an, a; one

Definitions

  1. an, a; one

Ancestry of “un”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchuna, an; one
2Old Frenchuna, an; one
3Latinūnusone, single
4Old Latinoinosone
5Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “un

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos