Where does “землянин” come from?

землянин (Russian) comes from Bulgarian земя, from Proto-Slavic zemľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémijāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

землянин (Russian): Terran, Earthling

Definitions

  1. Terran, Earthling

Ancestry of “землянин”, step by step

землянин traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian земя

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianземяearth, soil; land
2Proto-Slaviczemľaearth, soil; land
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źémijāˀearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
5Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
6Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Russian Земля́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianЗемля́—
2Russian-скийUsed to form adjectives from nouns or sometimes...
3Old East Slavic-ьскъ—

Words derived from “землянин”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →