Where does “критянин” come from?

критянин (Russian) comes from Russian -я́нин, from Proto-Slavic -ěninъ.

критянин (Russian): Cretan

Definitions

  1. Cretan

Ancestry of “критянин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-я́нинSuffix used to form nouns from other nouns, usually referring to inhabitants of a given place or occupations
2Proto-Slavic-ěninъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěninъ →Every word from Russian -я́нин →