Where does “инъ” come from?

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

инъ (Old East Slavic): other, another

Definitions

  1. other, another

Ancestry of “инъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “инъ”

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