Where does “odjednom” come from?
odjednom (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian od, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
odjednom (Serbo-Croatian): suddenly, unexpectedly, at once
Definitions
- suddenly, unexpectedly, at once
Ancestry of “odjednom”, step by step
odjednom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian od
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | od | from, since; of; than |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | otъ | from, away from; originating from, starting from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |