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

  1. compatriot, fellow countryman

Ancestry of “суайчыннік”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianайчы́наfatherland, homeland
2Belarusianайце́цFather
3Polishojciecfather, male parent; father, originator; Father
4Old Polishociecfather
5Proto-Slavicotь̃cь
6Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European áttaEvery word from Proto-Slavic otь̃cьEvery word from Old Polish ociec