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Where does “-anin” come from?

-anin (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

-anin (Polish): Forms nouns meaning: an inhabitant

Definitions

  1. Forms nouns meaning: an inhabitant

Ancestry of “-anin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-janinъCreates male dweller terms from toponyms or place...
2Proto-Slavic-inъ-ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with...
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “-anin”

  • мещанка
  • мещанин
  • мещанство
  • мещанский
  • Ziemianin
  • mieszczanin
  • powodzianin
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