jedyn (Upper Sorbian)
Where does "jedyn" come from?
The Upper Sorbian word 'jedyn,' meaning one, is inherited directly from the Proto-Slavic term '*edìnъ.' This ancient root serves as the foundation for the word 'one' across many Slavic languages, preserving its original numerical sense through centuries of linguistic development.
Full etymology tree
- jedyn (Upper Sorbian), 'one'
- inherited *edìnъ (Proto-Slavic), 'one'
- inherited *edī́˙nus (Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *edīˀnas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- derived *h₁edʰ-(H)iHnos (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *h₁óy(H)nos (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *h₁edʰ-(H)iHnos (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *edīˀnas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *edī́˙nus (Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *edìnъ (Proto-Slavic), 'one'
Updated July 2026
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