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Where does “ung” come from?

ung (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.

ung (Middle French): Alternative form of un

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of un

Ancestry of “ung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchuna, an; one
2Old Frenchuna, an; one
3Latinūnus—
4Old Latinoinosone
5Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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