Where does “vzhoden” come from?

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

vzhoden (Slovene): eastern

Definitions

  1. eastern

Ancestry of “vzhoden”, step by step

vzhoden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene en

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

via Slovene vzhȍd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenevzhȍdrise referring to a celestial body, such as sunrise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)edinъ →Every word from Slovene êden →