Where does “skrivnosten” come from?

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

skrivnosten (Slovene): mysterious

Definitions

  1. mysterious

Ancestry of “skrivnosten”, step by step

skrivnosten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene en

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

via Slovene skrivnọ̑st

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneskrivnọ̑stsecret
2Sloveneostsharp tip
3Proto-Slavicostьsharp point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ →Every word from Slovene êden →