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Where does “uni-” come from?

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

uni- (French): uni-

Definitions

  1. uni-

Ancestry of “uni-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūni-—
2Latinūnus—
3Old Latinoinosone
4Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “uni-”

  • univarié
  • unipersonnel
  • unipersonnellement
  • unidirectionnel
  • unilobé
  • unijambiste
  • unicellulaire
  • unipolarité
  • unibrassiste
  • unicolore
  • unimoléculaire
  • uninucléé
  • unidimensionnel
  • unisérié
  • unipolaire
  • unicaméralisme
  • unisexe
  • unidirecțional
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