Where does “singuler” come from?
singuler (Middle English) comes from Latin singulāris, from Latin singulus, from Proto-Italic sem-g-lo-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “singuler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | singulāris | singular, unique, unusual |
| 2 | Latin | singulus | single; apiece; every |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sem-g-lo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |