Where does “Uno” come from?
Uno (Swedish) comes from Spanish uno, from Old Spanish uno, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “Uno”, step by step
Uno traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish uno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | uno | one |
| 2 | Old Spanish | uno | one |
| 3 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 4 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Italian uno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | uno | one; an, a; someone, a person |