Where does “unefoiz” come from?
unefoiz (Old French) comes from Old French une, from Latin ūna, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
unefoiz (Old French): once
Definitions
- once
Ancestry of “unefoiz”, step by step
unefoiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French une
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | une | a, an |
| 2 | Latin | ūna | together, simultaneously, at the same time |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old French foiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | foiz | time; instance; occurrence |
| 2 | Old French | feiz | time; instance; occasion |
| 3 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |