Where does “инак” come from?

инак (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьnako, from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

инак (Bulgarian): otherwise, else in a different manner; differently

Definitions

  1. otherwise, else in a different manner; differently

Ancestry of “инак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьnakootherwise, differently
2Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →