Where does “витебец” come from?
витебец (Russian) comes from Russian -е́ц, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
витебец (Russian): citizen of Vitebsk
Ancestry of “витебец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -е́ц | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьcь | Forms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from... |
| 3 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |