Where does “jèdan” come from?

jèdan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

jèdan (Serbo-Croatian): one (1)

Definitions

  1. one (1)

Ancestry of “jèdan”, step by step

jèdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic(j)edinъ
2Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Proto-Slavic edьnъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicedьnъone

Words derived from “jèdan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ