Where does “суайчыннік” come from?
суайчыннік (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian айчы́на, from Belarusian айце́ц, from Polish ojciec, from Old Polish ociec, from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.
суайчыннік (Belarusian): compatriot, fellow countryman
Definitions
- compatriot, fellow countryman