Where does “ино́й” come from?

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

ино́й (Russian): different; other

Definitions

  1. different; other

Ancestry of “ино́й”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ино́й”

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