Where does “unika” come from?
unika (Ido) comes from Russian уника́льный, from German unikal, from Latin unice, from Latin ūnicus, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
unika (Ido): unique
Definitions
- unique
Ancestry of “unika”, step by step
unika traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian уника́льный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | уника́льный | unique |
| 2 | German | unikal | unique |
| 3 | Latin | unice | alone, solely, singularly, especially; in an... |
| 4 | Latin | ūnicus | only, sole, single |
| 5 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 6 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via French unique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | unique | unique; only |
via Italian unico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | unico | only, sole, one, single; unique, unparalleled,... |