Where does “каторжа́нин” come from?
каторжа́нин (Russian) comes from Ukrainian -анин, from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
каторжа́нин (Russian): convict sentenced to hard labor in a penal colony
Definitions
- convict sentenced to hard labor in a penal colony
Ancestry of “каторжа́нин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | -анин | Suffix used to form nouns from other nouns, usually referring to inhabitants of a given place or occupations |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -janinъ | Creates male dweller terms from toponyms or place... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |