Where does “unikorn” come from?
unikorn (Middle English) comes from English unicorn, from Middle English unicorne, from Anglo-Norman unicorne, from Latin ūnicornis, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos — one; single.
unikorn (Middle English): Alternative form of unicorne
Definitions
- Alternative form of unicorne
Ancestry of “unikorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unicorn | A mythical beast resembling a horse or deer with... |
| 2 | Middle English | unicorne | unicorn; Any one-horned beast; anger, rage, fury,... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | unicorne | unicorn |
| 4 | Latin | ūnicornis | — |
| 5 | Latin | ūni- | — |
| 6 | Latin | ūnus | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number
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| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “unikorn”