Where does “inostranstvo” come from?

inostranstvo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian in, from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

inostranstvo (Serbo-Croatian): abroad, foreign countries

Definitions

  1. abroad, foreign countries

Ancestry of “inostranstvo”, step by step

inostranstvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian in

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

via Serbo-Croatian stran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstranforeign, alien; strange, unfamiliar; side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →