Where does “universel” come from?
universel (Middle English) comes from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
universel (Middle English): Alternative form of universal
Definitions
- Alternative form of universal
Ancestry of “universel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | universal | all-encompassing, subject to everything and... |
| 2 | Old French | universal | universal |
| 3 | Latin | universalis | universal; general |
| 4 | Latin | ūniversus | whole, entire, taken collectively or altogether |
| 5 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 6 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |