Where does “singulari” come from?
singulari (Maltese) comes from Italian singolare, from Latin singulāris, from Latin singulus, from Proto-Italic sem-g-lo-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
singulari (Maltese): singular
Definitions
- singular
Ancestry of “singulari”, step by step
singulari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian singolare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | singolare | singular; singular, uncommon, unique, remarkable,... |
| 2 | Latin | singulāris | singular, unique, unusual |
| 3 | Latin | singulus | single; apiece; every |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sem-g-lo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Sicilian singulari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | singulari | — |