Where does “вашингтонец” come from?

вашингтонец (Russian) comes from Russian -е́ц, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

вашингтонец (Russian): Washingtonian inhabitant of Washington, D.C., or Washington state

Definitions

  1. Washingtonian inhabitant of Washington, D.C., or Washington state

Ancestry of “вашингтонец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-е́цer, -an, -ian (nominal suffix for agent nouns or nouns designating persons)
2Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
3Lithuanian-ikas—
4Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Russian -е́ц →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →