Where does “jednotorowy” come from?

jednotorowy (Polish) comes from Polish jeden, from Old Polish jeden, from Proto-Slavic edìnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

jednotorowy (Polish): single-track

Definitions

  1. single-track

Ancestry of “jednotorowy”, step by step

jednotorowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish jeden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjedenone
2Old Polishjedenone
3Proto-Slavicedìnъone
4Proto-Balto-Slavicedīˀnas—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicaiˀnasone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Polish tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtortrack, course, path; rail track; lane
2Proto-Slavictorъpaddock, pen
3Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas →