Where does “jedynak” come from?

jedynak (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic edinakъ, from Proto-Slavic edinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

jedynak (Polish): only child

Definitions

  1. only child

Ancestry of “jedynak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicedinakъsimilar, identical
2Proto-Slavicedinъone
3Proto-Balto-Slavicedīˀnas—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicaiˀnasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas →