myEtymology.com: English etymology of uniform

Etymology of the English word uniform

the English word uniform

derived from the Latin word uniformis (uniform; having only one shape)

using the Late Latin prefix uni-

derived from the Latin word unus (one; alone, a single, sole)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-

using the Latin suffix -formis

derived from the Latin word forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)

derived from the Greek word forma

The earliest known usage of uniform in English dates from the 16th century.

Dutch uniform, French uniforme, German Uniform, Italian uniforme, Latin uniformis, Lithuanian uniforma, Norwegian uniform, Spanish uniforme, Swedish uniform

Word found in Modern English