Where does “иноземный” come from?

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

иноземный (Russian): foreign

Definitions

  1. foreign

Ancestry of “иноземный”, step by step

иноземный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ино́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianино́йdifferent; other
2Old East Slavicинъother, another
3Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Russian Земля́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianЗемля́—
2Russian-скийUsed to form adjectives from nouns or sometimes...
3Old East Slavic-ьскъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →