Where does “полянин” come from?

полянин (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian поле, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

полянин (Bulgarian): field dweller

Definitions

  1. field dweller

Ancestry of “полянин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianполеfield, ground; margin
2Proto-Slavicpoľefield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic poľe →Every word from Bulgarian поле →