Where does “vienbalsis” come from?

vienbalsis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vienas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

vienbalsis (Lithuanian): monophthong

Definitions

  1. monophthong

Ancestry of “vienbalsis”, step by step

vienbalsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian vienas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvienasone
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaiˀnasone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Lithuanian bal̃sis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbal̃sisvowel sound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas →Every word from Lithuanian vienas →
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