Where does “severen” come from?

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

severen (Slovene): northern

Definitions

  1. northern

Ancestry of “severen”, step by step

severen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene en

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

via Slovene sẹ́ver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenesẹ́vernorth
2Proto-Slavicsěverъnorth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśḗˀweras—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁wer-o-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ →Every word from Slovene êden →