Where does “островянин” come from?

островянин (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian остров, from Old Church Slavonic островъ, from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ, from Proto-Indo-European strow-.

островянин (Bulgarian): islander inhabitant of an island

Definitions

  1. islander inhabitant of an island

Ancestry of “островянин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianостровisland
2Old Church Slavonicостровъisland
3Proto-Slavicostrovъstreamlined; river island; island
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrow-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strow- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic островъ →