'uni-' prefix does mean one.

'uni-' prefix does mean one.

allen, you had me confused for a while...

Then I decided to see if this word appears in the Scriptures so I could get more enlightenment on it but it does not appear in the KJV.

What are you suggesting?

Hi,

I looked up the etymology of 'universe' on dictionary.com:

Origin: 1325–75; ME < OF univers < L ūniversum, n. use of neut. of ūniversus entire, all, lit., turned into one, equiv. to ūni- uni- + versus (ptp. of vertere to turn)

The 'uni-' prefix does mean one. The use of 'verse' in this context to mean to be made. When a word moves between languages, as universe has, often it carries different means and nuances in the source language that are lost in the new. In the new language it picks up new means and applications unique to that language. This is one of the challanges for translators when they must decide which meaning is the appropriate one to translate. It is also the reason we hear how the soul of some writing, like poetry, is missing in some translations.

Etymology of the English word universe

the English word universe
derived from the French word univers
derived from the Latin word universum
derived from the Latin word universus (whole world; all men, everybody; whole, entire; all together)
derived from the Latin word versus (line, verse; furrow)
derived from the Latin word vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-

using the Late Latin prefix uni-
derived from the Latin word unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-

derived from the Latin word versum
derived from the Latin word vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
Date

The earliest known usage of universe in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates

Dutch universum, French univers, German Universum, Italian universo, Latin universum, Norwegian univers, Swedish universum
Usage

Word found in Modern English