Where does “une” come from?

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

une (Middle French): feminine singular of un

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of un

Ancestry of “une”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchuna, an; one
2Old Frenchuna, an; one
3Latinūnusone, single
4Old Latinoinosone
5Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Old Latin oinos →