Where does “amerikański” come from?

amerikański (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian -ski, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

amerikański (Lower Sorbian): American; of or relating to America

Definitions

  1. American; of or relating to America

Ancestry of “amerikański”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbian-skia suffix added to a noun to form an adjective
2Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
3Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ →Every word from Lower Sorbian -ski →