Where does “único” come from?

único (Spanish) comes from Latin ūnicus, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

único (Spanish): only; single; sole; unique, one-of-a-kind;...

Definitions

  1. only; single; sole; unique, one-of-a-kind;...

Ancestry of “único”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūnicusonly, sole, single
2Latinūnusone, single
3Old Latinoinosone
4Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “único”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Italic oinos →Every word from Old Latin oinos →