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
Ancestry of “землянин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | земя | earth, soil; land |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zemľa | earth, soil; land |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źémijāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |