An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

To make or become a single unit or entity.
→ grand unified theory

Etymology (EN): M.Fr. unifier, from L.L. unificare “to make one,” from L. uni-, → one, + facere “to make” (cf. Fr. faire, Sp. hacer), from PIE base *dhe- “to put, to do” (cognate with Mod.Pers. dâdan “to give;” O.Pers./Av. dā- “to give, grant, yield,” dadāiti “he gives; puts;” Skt. dadáti “puts, places;” Hitt. dai- “to place;” Gk. tithenai “to put, set, place;” Lith. deti “to put;” Czech diti, Pol. dziac’, Rus. det’ “to hide,” delat’ “to do;” O.H.G. tuon, Ger. tun, O.E. don “to do”).

Etymology (PE): Yegânestan, yegânidan “to make one,” infinitive from yek,
→ one.