1/Linguistic Note

Linguistic Note on 1|$1$ (one)
Words derived from or associated with the 1|number $1$ include:


 * From English one, from Germanic
 * alone: literally: all one
 * only: literally: one-like
 * lonely: a combination of alone and only, hence all one-like
 * atone: to repent of one's misdeeds by becoming at one with the person you have offended against
 * none: literally not one
 * once: meaning one time
 * nonce, as in for the nonce, or nonce word: meaning just for this one time


 * From Latin unum
 * united: many things that have become one
 * union: an arrangement where the members are unified into one body
 * unanimous: where people speak with one spirit
 * universal: as in universal principle, for example: holding throughout the universe
 * university: students and professors are turned into one body
 * uniform: clothes all of one form
 * unicorn: a mythical beast with one horn
 * onion: from the same root as union: the Romans referred to it as one large pearl


 * From Greek μόνος (mónos)
 * monologue: a speech by $1$ person
 * monopoly: selling by only $1$ agency
 * monk: from the Greek monakos: someone who is alone or solitary
 * monolith: something made from one stone
 * monogram: a way to write your name with just one drawing of the pen
 * monotonous: all of one (boring) type