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Etymology of the French word universite

the Old French word universite
derived from the Medieval Latin word universitas (universe, sum of all things; whole; university)
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-

Derivations in other languages

English university

Usage

Word found in Old French


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