Where does “jiný” come from?

jiný (Czech) comes from Old Czech jiný, from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

jiný (Czech): different

Definitions

  1. different

Ancestry of “jiný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechjinýdifferent, other
2Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “jiný”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →