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Origin and history of une

une(v.)

"to unite," c. 1400, from Late Latin unire "to make into one" (transitive), from unus "one" (from PIE root *oi-no- "one, unique").

also from c. 1400

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*oi-no-

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "one, unique."

It might form all or part of: a (1) indefinite article; alone; an; Angus; anon; atone; any; eleven; inch (n.1) "linear measure, one-twelfth of a foot;" lone; lonely; non-; none; null; once; one; onion; ounce (n.1) unit of weight; quincunx; triune; unanimous; unary; une; uni-; Uniate; unilateral; uncial; unicorn; union; unique; unison; unite; unity; universal; universe; university; zollverein.

It might also be the source of: Greek oinos "ace (on dice);" Latin unus "one;" Old Persian aivam; Old Church Slavonic -inu, ino-; Lithuanian vienas; Old Irish oin; Breton un "one;" Old English an, German ein, Gothic ains "one."

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