Where does “une-deux” come from?
une-deux (French) comes from French une, 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-deux (French): one-two
Definitions
- one-two
Ancestry of “une-deux”, step by step
une-deux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French une
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | une | feminine singular of un; a / an; front page |
| 2 | Old French | une | a, an |
| 3 | Latin | ūna | together, simultaneously, at the same time |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |