Where does “un” come from?

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

un (Ligurian): one; The number one; a, an

Definitions

  1. one; The number one; a, an

Ancestry of “un”, step by step

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

Words derived from “un

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos
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