Where does “jiny” come from?

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

jiny (Kashubian): different, other

Definitions

  1. different, other

Ancestry of “jiny”, step by step

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