Where does “Južno-Sahalinsk” come from?
Južno-Sahalinsk (Finnish) comes from Russian Южно-Сахали́нск, from Russian ю́жный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
Ancestry of “Južno-Sahalinsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Южно-Сахали́нск | — |
| 2 | Russian | ю́жный | south, southern |
| 3 | Russian | -ный | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьнъ | ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |