Σάββατο 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2011

Etymology of super and over

Both super and over come from the Latin super, which is related to the Greek yper/hyper [over, super; Gr: υπέρ].

In modern Greek:
a) yper: super, over, hyper- [Gr: υπέρ]

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Etymology of triumph

Triumph comes from the old French triumphe from the Latin triumphus (achievement, a success, procession for a victorious general or admiral), from the Greek thriambos.

In modern Greek:
a) thriamvos: triumph [Gr: θρίαμβος]

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Παρασκευή 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2011

Etymology of unity, union, unit

The word unity comes from the French unite, from Latin unitatem, from unus (one) which is related to the Greek oenos (ace). See also "Etymology of one" here.

From the same root: union, unit

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Etymology of unique

The word unique (single, solitary) comes from the French unique, from the Latin unicus (single, sole), from unus (one), from the Greek oenos (ace). See also "Etymology of one" here.

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Etymology of one

The word one comes from the Latin unus, which is related to the Greek oenos [one, ace in dice; Gr: οινός].

Note: Some etymologize unus from the gen. enos of eis [one; Gr: εις].

From the same root: unity, unique.

In modern Greek :a) enas: one [Gr: ένας]
b) enotita: unity [Gr: ενότητα]

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