Where does “рижанин” come from?
рижанин (Russian) comes from Russian Ри́га, from Finnish riihi, from Proto-Finnic riihi, from Proto-Finnic riŋeše.
рижанин (Russian): Rigan
Ancestry of “рижанин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | Ри́га | — |
| 2 | Finnish | riihi | A traditional Scandinavian and Russian grain... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | riihi | cabin for drying and threshing grain |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | riŋeše | — |