Where does “jedynactwo” come from?

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

jedynactwo (Polish): being the only child

Definitions

  1. being the only child

Ancestry of “jedynactwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJedynakonly child
2Polishjedynyonly
3Old Polishjedynyonly
4Proto-Slavicedìnъone
5Proto-Balto-Slavicedīˀnas—
6Proto-Balto-Slavicaiˀnasone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas →
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