єден (Carpathian Rusyn)
Where does "єден" come from?
The Carpathian Rusyn word "єден" meaning "one" traces its roots back to the Proto-Slavic "*edìnъ." It evolved through Old East Slavic and Middle Ukrainian before settling into its modern form. This linguistic lineage links it to cognates across Slavic languages, such as the Polish "jeden" and Ukrainian "оди́н."
Full etymology tree
- єден (Carpathian Rusyn), 'one (1)'
- inherited єди́нъ (Middle Ukrainian)
- inherited ѥди́нъ (Old East Slavic)
- inherited *edìnъ (Proto-Slavic), 'one'
- inherited *edī́˙nus (Early Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *edīˀnas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *aiˀnas (Pre-Slavic)
- derived *h₁edʰ-(H)iHnos (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *h₁óy(H)nos (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *h₁edʰ-(H)iHnos (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *aiˀnas (Pre-Slavic)
- inherited *edīˀnas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *edī́˙nus (Early Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *edìnъ (Proto-Slavic), 'one'
- inherited ѥди́нъ (Old East Slavic)
- inherited єди́нъ (Middle Ukrainian)
Cognates and doublets
Updated July 2026
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