Where does “jednorožec” come from?

jednorožec (Slovak) comes from Slovak jeden, from Proto-Slavic edinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

jednorožec (Slovak): unicorn

Definitions

  1. unicorn

Ancestry of “jednorožec”, step by step

jednorožec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak jeden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakjedenone
2Proto-Slavicedinъone
3Proto-Balto-Slavicedīˀnas—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicaiˀnasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Slovak roh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakrohhorn; corner
2Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas →