Where does “државјанин” come from?

државјанин (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian држава, from Proto-Slavic dьržava — power, rule, kingdom.

државјанин (Macedonian): citizen (of a country)

Definitions

  1. citizen (of a country)

Ancestry of “државјанин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianдржаваstate, country
2Proto-Slavicdьržavapower, rule, kingdom
Every word from Proto-Slavic dьržava →Every word from Macedonian држава →