Where does “малороссиянин” come from?

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

малороссиянин (Russian): Ukrainian

Definitions

  1. Ukrainian

Ancestry of “малороссиянин”, 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 →
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