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English word single comes from Proto-Indo-European *sem-tio-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰ-, and later Latin singulus (Apiece. Every. One each, one at a time. Single.)
*sem-tio- (Proto-Indo-European)
*gʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
singulus (Latin)
Apiece. Every. One each, one at a time. Single.
sangle (Old French)
sengle (Middle English)
single (English)
(botany) Having only one rank or row of petals.. (obsolete) Simple and honest; sincere, without deceit.. (obsolete) Simple; foolish; weak; silly.. Designed for the use of only one.. Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.. Not divided in parts.. Not married or (in modern times) not involved in a romantic relationship without being married or not dating anyone exclusively.. Performed [...]