Where does “іній” come from?
іній (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьnьjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iˀnias, from Proto-Indo-European h₁iH-n̥-yós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
іній (Ukrainian): hoarfrost, rime
Definitions
- hoarfrost, rime
Ancestry of “іній”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | jьnьjь | hoarfrost, rime |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iˀnias | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁iH-n̥-yós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |