Etymology

unite

u·nite
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Today it means: To bring together as one. Full definition →

Middle English uniten ← Latin ūnītu ← Old Latin oinos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūniō
  7. Latinūnītu
  8. Middle Englishuniten
  9. English todayunite

From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

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