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Where does “gorďaninъ” come from?

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

gorďaninъ (Proto-Slavic): townsman, burgher

Definitions

  1. townsman, burgher

Ancestry of “gorďaninъ”, 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 “gorďaninъ”

  • građanin
  • грађанин
  • суграђанин
  • sugrađanin
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