myEtymology.com: French etymology of biunivoque

Etymology of the French word biunivoque

the French word biunivoque

using the Old French prefix bi-

derived from the Latin word bi-

derived from the Latin word bis (two)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

derived from the Old Latin word duis

derived from the French word univoque

derived from the Latin word univocus (univocal, single-meaning, that has but one meaning)

derived from the Latin word vocare (call, summon; name)

derived from the Late Latin word vox (voice, tone, expression)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wekʷ-

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-

The earliest known usage of biunivoque in French dates from the 20th century.

Romanian biunivoc