Where does “une” come from?

une (French) comes from Old French une, from Latin ūna, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

une (French): feminine singular of un; a / an; front page

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of un; a / an; front page

Ancestry of “une”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchunea, an
2Latinūnatogether, simultaneously, at the same time
3Latinhōrahour
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “une”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →