Where does “iný” come from?

iný (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

iný (Slovak): other

Definitions

  1. other

Ancestry of “iný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →