Where does “оди́н” come from?
оди́н (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic оди́нъ, from Proto-Slavic edìnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “оди́н”, step by step
оди́н traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic оди́нъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | оди́нъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | edìnъ | one |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | edīˀnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aiˀnas | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Old Norse Óðinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Óðinn | Odin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanaz | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |