Where does “jinověrka” come from?

jinověrka (Czech) comes from Czech víra, from Old Czech viera, from Proto-Slavic věra, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

jinověrka (Czech): female of a different religion

Definitions

  1. female of a different religion

Ancestry of “jinověrka”, step by step

jinověrka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech víra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvírafaith, belief
2Old Czechvierafaith, belief
3Proto-Slavicvěrafaith, belief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

via Czech jiný

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechjinýdifferent
2Old Czechjinýdifferent, other
3Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic věra →