Where does “južen” come from?

južen (Slovene) comes from Slovene en, from Slovene êden, from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

južen (Slovene): southern

Definitions

  1. southern

Ancestry of “južen”, step by step

južen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneenone
2Sloveneêdenone
3Proto-Slavic(j)edinъ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Slovene jug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenejugsouth
2Proto-Slavicjùgъsouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ →Every word from Slovene êden →