Where does “инок” come from?

инок (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic инокъ, from Proto-Slavic *jьnokъ.

инок (Russian): monk

Definitions

  1. monk

Ancestry of “инок”, step by step

инок traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Church Slavonic инокъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicинокъhermit, pilgrim; singular, sole
2Proto-Slavic*jьnokъ—

via Old East Slavic инокъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicинокъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *jьnokъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic инокъ →