Etymology

unanimous

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Today it means: Based on unanimity, assent or agreement. Full definition →

Latin ūnanimus ← Proto-Italic *anamos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂enh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂enh₁mos
  9. Proto-Italic*anamos
  10. Latinanimus
  11. Latinūnanimus
  12. English todayunanimous

From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).

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