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Where does “singularius” come from?

singularius (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin singulāris, from Latin singulus, from Proto-Italic sem-g-lo-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

singularius (Vulgar Latin): single, peculiar; singular

Definitions

  1. single, peculiar; singular

Ancestry of “singularius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsingulāris—
2Latinsingulussingle; apiece; every
3Proto-Italicsem-g-lo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “singularius”

  • senheiro
  • senneiro
  • senlleiro
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