Etymology of the English word union
the English word
unionderived from the Late Latin word
unire (unite, combine into one)
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
unionderived from the Late Latin word
unio (large single pearl)
derived from the Latin word
unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*oi-no-Date
The earliest known usage of union in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
disunion,
nonunion,
reunion,
unionism,
unionist,
unionize,
antiunionCognates
Dutch
unie, French
union, German
Union, Italian
unione, Norwegian
union, Spanish
union, Swedish
unionUsage
Word found in Modern English
