Where does “ùnifòrm” come from?
ùnifòrm (Kashubian) comes from German Uniform, from French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “ùnifòrm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Uniform | uniform distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group |
| 2 | French | uniforme | uniform; a uniform |
| 3 | Latin | uniformis | Having only one shape or form, uniform |
| 4 | Latin | ūni- | one; uni |
| 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 |