Where does “leten” come from?

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

leten (Slovene): relating to a year, yearly, annual

Definitions

  1. relating to a year, yearly, annual

Ancestry of “leten”, step by step

leten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene en

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

via Slovene léto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenelétoyear
2Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ →Every word from Slovene êden →