Where does “псковитянин” come from?

псковитянин (Russian) comes from Russian Псков, from Old East Slavic Пльсковъ, from Proto-Slavic *plьsky — probably clear, spot-free place.

псковитянин (Russian): citizen of Pskov

Definitions

  1. citizen of Pskov

Ancestry of “псковитянин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianПсков—
2Old East SlavicПльсковъPskov
3Proto-Slavic*plьskyprobably clear, spot-free place
Every word from Proto-Slavic *plьsky →Every word from Old East Slavic Пльсковъ →Every word from Russian Псков →