'uniformity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'uniformitas,' where 'uni-' meant 'one' and 'forma' meant 'form.'

'uniformitas' transformed into the Old French word 'uniformité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'uniformity' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'having one form or shape,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'overall sameness or regularity.'