Where does “jinotaj” come from?

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

jinotaj (Czech): allegory

Definitions

  1. allegory

Ancestry of “jinotaj”, step by step

jinotaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech jiný

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechjinýdifferent
2Old Czechjinýdifferent, other
3Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Czech taj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechtajsecret; second-person singular imperative of tát
2Czechtátto thaw, to melt
3Old Czechtátito melt
4Proto-Slavictàjatito melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →