Union
/ˈjuː.njən/noun
The state of being joined together or a group formed by joining parts.
Did you know?Union comes from Latin *ūniō*, tied to *ūnus* meaning “one,” the same root family behind words that originally centered on singularity, wholeness, and being alone.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*óynos
“one”
Latin
Latin
ūnus
“one, single”
Latin
Latin
ūniō
“oneness; unity”
Old French
OF
union
“union, unity, joining together”
Middle English
English
union
“act of joining together; state of being united”
Modern English
English
union
“the state of being joined together or a body formed by joining parts”