Where does “клинчанин” come from?

клинчанин (Russian) comes from Russian Клин, from Proto-Slavic klinъ — wedge.

клинчанин (Russian): citizen of Klin

Definitions

  1. citizen of Klin

Ancestry of “клинчанин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianКлинwedge
2Proto-Slavicklinъwedge
Every word from Proto-Slavic klinъ →Every word from Russian Клин →