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English word origin

Etymology of unite

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.

verb

To bring together as one. · To come together as one.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

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