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English word inch comes from Proto-Indo-European *yo-, Proto-Indo-European *oynolos, and later Proto-Italic *oinos (One.)
*yo- (Proto-Indo-European)
*oynolos (Proto-Indo-European)
*óywos (Proto-Indo-European)
*oinos (Proto-Italic)
One.
oinos (Old Latin)
(cardinal) one.
unum (Latin)
uncia (Latin)
(figuratively) A trifle, bit, atom.. The twelfth part of a foot, inch.. The twelfth part of a jugerum.. The twelfth part of a pound, ounce.. The twelfth part of something; twelfth.
ynce (Old English)
inch (English)
(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.. To drive by inches, or small degrees. (figuratively) A very short distance.. (meteorology) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.. A unit of length equal to one [...]