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Etymology of the English word ouncer

the English word ouncer
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word ounce
derived from the French word once
derived from the Latin word uncia (twelfth part, twelfth; ounce)
derived from the Latin word unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-
derived from the Old French word unce
derived from the Latin word uncia (twelfth part, twelfth; ounce)
derived from the Latin word unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-

Usage

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