Unanimous and unilateral?

[Christmas themed thank]

Why is unanimous agreement between all parties and unilateral only from a single party, I would have thought they would mean the same based on the “un” deriving from uno?

 

[builder22]

google says...unanimous means everyone involved agress - unilateral means someone has made the decision but there might be other who disagree with it but have no power/authority etc...

 

[Hakanese]

In Unilateral , uni, means one, the lateral means side, hence one sided

 

[Kenai]

Google 'unanimous etymology' and 'unilateral etymology' and you'll probably be able to figure it out

 

[dowie]

In Unilateral , uni, means one, the lateral means side, hence one sided

^^^ this

Google 'unanimous etymology' and 'unilateral etymology' and you'll probably be able to figure it out

and this ^^^^

so for the other one

all are of "one" "mind"

innit

 

[Danthus]

Is the question, "When you are married......."

 

[peterwalkley]

Unanimous comes from the Latin 'uni animus' meaning 'all of one mind' , assuming my memory from 40 years ago is right!