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Etymology of the French word univers

the French word univers
derived from the Latin word universum
derived from the Latin word universus (whole world; all men, everybody; whole, entire; all together)
derived from the Latin word versus (line, verse; furrow)
derived from the Latin word vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
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-
derived from the Latin word versum
derived from the Latin word vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-

Derivations in other languages

English universe

Cognates

Dutch universum, English universe, German Universum, Italian universo, Latin universum, Norwegian univers, Swedish universum



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