Where does “uncorn” come from?

uncorn (Welsh) comes from Welsh un, from Middle Welsh un, from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

uncorn (Welsh): unicorn

Definitions

  1. unicorn

Ancestry of “uncorn”, step by step

uncorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshunonly; one; one, individual
2Middle Welshunone
3Proto-Brythonicʉnone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Welsh corn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcornhorn; chimney
2Middle Welshcornhorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →