unu (Asturian)
Where does "unu" come from?
The Asturian word 'unu' descends from the Latin 'ūnus,' which traces its roots back to the Proto-Italic 'oinos.' These words ultimately derive from the Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos, a term meaning 'one' or 'single' that serves as the ancient ancestor to many numbering systems across Europe, including the English words 'one' and 'an'.
Full etymology tree
- unu (Asturian), 'one'
- inherited ūnus (Latin), 'one, single'
- inherited oinos (Latin), 'one'
- inherited *oinos (Proto-Italic), 'one'
- inherited *h₁óynos (Proto-Indo-European), 'one'
- derived *éy (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *h₁óynos (Proto-Indo-European), 'one'
- inherited *oinos (Proto-Italic), 'one'
- inherited oinos (Latin), 'one'
- inherited ūnus (Latin), 'one, single'
Ancestors
- unus (Latin)
- *oinos (Proto-Italic)
- *h₁óynos (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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