Where does “innowierca” come from?

innowierca (Polish) comes from Polish inny, from Old Polish iny, from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

innowierca (Polish): adherent of a different religion

Definitions

  1. adherent of a different religion

Ancestry of “innowierca”, step by step

innowierca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish inny

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

via Polish wierzyć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwierzyćrely, believe; trust
2Proto-Slavicvěritito believe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →
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