An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

English-French-Persian

فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



single
  تک، تکتا  
tak, taktâ
Fr.: seul, isolé  

Only one in number; one only; unique; sole.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.Fr. sengle “being one, separate,” from L. singulus “one, individual, separate,” from sim- (stem of simplus) + diminutive suffix, → -ule.

Etymology (PE): Tak“single, alone,” related to tâq “odd, single,”
tâ, tâh “piece, part; fold, plait, ply;” Mid.Pers. tak “single,” tâg, tâk, tâi “unit, piece.”